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Kratom products are legal in most states and are widely available. But the federal Food and Drug Administration and the Drug Enforcement Administration worry that kratom carries the risk of physical and psychological dependency and, in some people, addiction.

The Kratom Debate: Helpful Herb Or Dangerous Drug?

Some people struggling with opioid addiction who switched to kratom swear the herb salvaged their lives. But federal agencies and the brother of a man who died from his kratom use warn of its risks.

United's nearly empty terminal at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago in April.

United Airlines Reports $1.8 Billion Loss But Looks Ahead To Friendlier Skies

United is the latest airline to report a huge third-quarter loss blamed on the coronavirus pandemic, but the CEO says he sees improvement ahead.

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump make their way to board Marine One as they depart the White House for the last time.

Trump Departs White House, With Capitol Riot Defining His Tumultuous Term

President Trump was impeached for inciting his supporters to storm the U.S. Capitol. The violence and its aftermath will be an enduring symbol of his four years in the White House.

A letter from current CDC staff recently submitted to Director Robert Redfield demands that the agency address structural racism toward Black employees.

CDC Employees Call Out Agency's 'Toxic Culture Of Racial Aggressions'

Pointing to the coronavirus's disproportionate impact on people of color, 1,007 workers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention call on the agency to declare racism a public health crisis.

Gen. Gustave Perna, shown hear at a Senate confirmation hearing in June, tells NPR that if a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine is approved by the FDA in December, "10 to 30 million doses of vaccine will be available that we can start distributing" in the U.S.

Operation Warp Speed's Logistics Chief Weighs In On Vaccine Progress

Gen. Gustave Perna says as soon as the FDA deems a vaccine safe and effective, his team is ready to coordinate deployment of tens of millions of doses as early as next month.

Allaine Benson holds her husband Erik Benson in this undated photo.

Vet With PSTD May Spend A Year In Jail Awaiting Trial

Erik Benson was arrested in November for leaving threatening messages on his VA funded providers voice mail. He remains in federal lockup even after a jury in his case deadlocked. Prosecutors have told the judge they plan to retry him.

Climate Issues: Where 2020 Democrats Stand On The Green New Deal And More

While most Democratic presidential candidates support the goals laid out in the Green New Deal, they differ on specifics like a carbon tax, nuclear energy and federal spending to fight climate change.

Matthew Fentress was diagnosed with heart disease that developed after a bout of the flu in 2014. His condition worsened three years later, and he had to declare bankruptcy when he couldn't afford his medical bills, despite having insurance.

Heart Disease Bankrupted Him Once. Now He Faces Another $10,000 Medical Bill

A cook at a senior center, Matthew Fentress is one of millions of Americans whose skimpy health insurance plans leave them vulnerable to huge out-of-pocket costs when they get sick.

News Brief: Presidential Debate, Russian Hackers

President Trump and former Vice President Biden met for their final debate of the election season last night. And, U.S. officials warn Russian hackers have infiltrated state and local governments.

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., center, and others receive a police escort upon leaving President Trump's acceptance speech Thursday night at the White House. A crowd surrounded Paul and his wife, demanding that the senator acknowledge Breonna Taylor.

Amid Peaceful Protest, Crowd Surrounds Rand Paul After Trump Speech

Walking near the senator from Kentucky and his wife, protesters spoke out about the police killing of Breonna Taylor in Louisville. The situation escalated as police attempted to push them back.

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