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Where The Suburbs Moved Left — And How It Swung Elections

These metro areas saw the most dramatic turnarounds in this election from red to blue — and were responsible for Democrats taking back the House.

The Children's Health Insurance Program relies on money from state and federal governments to help subsidize the cost of medical care for some kids not poor enough to qualify for Medicaid.

Will Congress Continue Health Care For 9 Million Children?

The popular Children's Health Insurance Program is up for renewal Sept. 30. Policy analysts say it's unclear whether a deeply divided Congress facing major deadlines will get the job done.

San Diego police officers Jonathan De Guzman, left, and Wade Irwin.

Funeral Arrangements Made For Slain San Diego Police Officer

San Diego police Officer Jonathan "J.D." De Guzman and Officer Wade Irwin were shot late Thursday night in Southcrest as they attempted a field stop. De Guzman died in the shooting. Irwin is hospitalized and expected to make a full recovery.

Some research suggests that having multiples increases a parent's risk of mental health concerns â like depression and anxiety â before and after the children are born. Don't be afraid to admit it, parents advise. Emotional support can help.

Pssst: Parenting Twins Can Be Depressing

Expectant parents of twins and other multiples may be ready for the joy and extra physical demands of caring for more than one baby. But few know the risk of depression and anxiety runs higher, too.

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross listens to President Trump at the White House in March. Ross' decision to add a question about U.S. citizenship status to the 2020 census sparked six lawsuits from dozens of states, cities and other groups that want the question removed.

How The 2020 Census Citizenship Question Ended Up In Court

The Trump administration added a question about U.S. citizenship status that could undermine the quality of 2020 census information. Dozens of states and cities are suing to get the question removed.

United Airlines garnered headlines in April when a passenger was dragged off a plane after the airline attempted to bump him from the flight.

After Viral Scandals, Airline Bumping Rates Hit Historic Lows

A marked decrease in the airline bumping rate started in April, according to new data from the Department of Transportation. That's the month a passenger was bloodied and dragged off a United flight.

The Um Jurius fire base is near Syria's border and Sinjar mountain, where minority Yazidis fled to escape an ISIS genocide in 2014.

From Deep In The Iraqi Desert, A New U.S. Fire Base Targets ISIS In Syria

NPR recently visited the base, where 150 U.S. soldiers and Marines provide support for Iraqi and U.S.-backed Syrian forces.

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, and ranking member Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., participate in an executive business meeting in April. A party-line vote by the committee on Thursday advanced the judicial nomination of Brett Talley despite his lack of trial experience.

Federal Judicial Nominee Who Has Never Tried A Case Advanced By Senate Committee

Brett Talley, 36, a Harvard Law School graduate, has worked for numerous political campaigns and written partisan blog posts but has limited experience as a practicing attorney.

Aretha Franklin Knew How To Make Us Laugh, Too

The Queen of Soul had quite the sense of humor.

Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster will resign his post as national security adviser, the White House said on Thursday. He will also be retiring from the Army effective this summer.

Trump National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster To Resign, Be Replaced By John Bolton

According to inside accounts, the president and McMaster clashed when the top aide's cerebral briefings crashed into Trump's more freewheeling style.

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