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The end-of-life benefit costs billions a year. A new approach aims to eliminate waste and weed out bad actors, while making the care more inviting to those who most need it.

Virginia voters are deciding whether to keep divided government at the state level. At stake is the chance to dramatically reshape abortion policy.

It was a night of few surprises, but felt triumphant nonetheless. Here's what NPR pop culture critics had to say as they watched the 96th Academy Awards — from red carpet to the final winners.

No, there's not a new petting zoo in town. From North County to South County, San Diegans may have noticed herds of goats in open spaces. But these goats are actually working to help keep people safe from fires.

Whether or not the volunteers realize it, they're doing more than just feeding themselves. They're helping build the neighborhood's resilience to climate change.

NASA-backed researchers say that millions of acres of farmland have been abandoned due to the conflict.

City leaders are backing away from a one-year deadline for public review and City Council approval of how police and other departments use surveillance technology.

Located in unincorporated communities, the five facilities will now be able to sell edibles, drinkable marijuana products and branded merchandise, expand by 10,000 square feet and transfer business licenses among existing permit holders.

A longtime hero of the underground rap scene for his worldly, wily lyrics that are erudite and streetwise, billy woods has made his clearest, most engaging album yet with Maps.

The country is rich in water resources. Yet many people in the city of Santa Marta struggle to get enough to meet daily needs. They improvise, strategize — and rely on a tangle of 1-inch pipes.