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Travelers rest on the ground while waiting for their flights at Los Angeles International Airport on July 1. On Thursday, the U.S. Transportation Department is rolling out a new website that will allow passengers to see what they're legally entitled to when an airline cancels or significantly delays their flight.

Amid Labor Day weekend travel surge, airlines promise better customer service

Prodded by a new Transportation Department online customer service tool, airlines promise free food and hotel rooms for travelers stranded by delays and cancellations that are the airlines' fault.

How Daria Dugina's death impacts security for Putin allies in Russia

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Marlene Laruelle of the Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies at George Washington University about Alexander Dugin's influence in Russia and beyond.

Dr. Aaron Kesselheim (left), a professor at Harvard's medical school, at a documentary film screening on Sept. 28, 2018, in Boston. He has resigned from a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel over the FDA's decision to approve an Alzheimer's drug.

3 Experts Have Resigned From An FDA Committee Over Alzheimer's Drug Approval

In his resignation letter, Dr. Aaron Kesselheim calls it "probably the worst drug approval decision in recent U.S. history." An FDA official says the agency found the benefits outweighed the risks.

Day traders on the Reddit community r/WallStreetBets, founded by Jaime Rogozinski, drove up the price of GameStop and other stocks, setting up a standoff with Wall Street.

Reddit WallStreetBets Founder Calls GameStop Stock Frenzy A 'Symbolic Movement'

Jaime Rogozinski, a former moderator of the now-famous Reddit forum that sent GameStop stock soaring, saw the chaos coming. For too long, Wall Street has been "an invite-only club," he says.

Alicia and Herman Lopez look down at the gloves used by one of the pallbearers who carried the body of their son Cpl. Hunter Lopez, 22, killed in Kabul August 26, 2021.

New details emerge about Abbey Gate tragedy and the Marines who perished

The Marines took it upon themselves to help people trying to get into the airport before the Aug. 26, 2021 bombing.

At the Appalachian School of Luthiery in Hindman, Ky., days after July's catastrophic floods, luthier Kris Patrick searches through the mud-caked remains of instruments and materials.

When the creek does rise, can music survive?

How does a scene survive when disaster strikes its venues, music schools, rare instruments and priceless archives all at once? The musicians of flood-ravaged eastern Kentucky have a few answers.

Marzia Mohammadi, left, and Hajar Mohammadi were best friends and cousins who died in a suicide bombing at a learning center in Kabul. Marzia's diary captures both the hopes and fears of young Afghan women, particularly Hazaras, under Taliban rule.

The diary of an Afghan girl killed in bombing reveals a list of unfulfilled dreams

Ride a bike. Learn the guitar. Continue studying. All of this came to a violent end for 16-year-old Marzia Mohammadi. Her diary lays bare the struggles of Afghan girls since the Taliban takeover.

Richard Redmond teaches students about engineering in his SmartLab classroom at Baker Elementary in Mountain View, Nov. 5, 2021

New SmartLab encourages students to pursue careers in engineering, science and more

It’s a lab where young learners can use STEAM concepts including science, engineering, and math to develop original objects and ideas.

Supporters of abortion rights rally at the Minnesota State Capitol Building in downtown St. Paul following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling to overturn <em>Roe v. Wade</em>.

Three things to know about health insurance coverage for abortion

Even before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, whether a health plan paid for abortion varied widely. Now it's become even more complex, with conflicts and court challenges on the horizon.

Tammy Piehl stands in the outdoor dining space set up on street parking spaces in front of her two North Park restaurants, May 24, 2021.

More Dining Spots Mean Fewer Parking Spots, And San Diego Seems Fine With That

The city has approved hundreds of outdoor dining permits since the pandemic began. Yet despite causing a big loss in parking across the city, the program appears to have widespread support.

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