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Left to right: Lucero Lopez, Jasmine Perez Moreno, Josue Rodriguez, Raneem La Roux, and Jossue Ureno pose for a portrait at The Leroy and Lucile Melcher Center for Public Broadcasting on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Houston.

How growing up in the U.S. immigration system shapes how these young Americans vote

NPR met with a group of five young people who have experiences with the U.S. immigration system to talk about how their identity and family story affect how they see the 2024 election.

Oscar Pistorius is released from prison on parole in South Africa

The Paralympic champion convicted of murdering his girlfriend has left prison on parole.

Ultra-processed foods contain substances you wouldn't find in your own kitchen, like high-fructose corn syrup, artificial flavor and color enhancers, anti-caking agents and emulsifiers.

From anxiety to cancer, the evidence against ultra-processed food piles up

Americans consume more than half their daily calories from ultra-processed food. A new study finds consuming lots of this food is linked to a higher risk of many diseases.

Alexis Perkins, 25, tried to get a prescription for PrEP during a recent visit to her OB-GYN in Atlanta, but her doctor did not feel confident prescribing it.

PrEP prevents HIV infections, but it's not reaching Black women

A significant number of new HIV infections happen among Black women, and a health education effort in Atlanta wants to make sure Black women can access the HIV-prevention medicines known as PrEP.

A recording studio in K Street Kreative Studios is shown flooded on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024.

San Diego's flooding left art and culture spaces in ruins

The widespread flooding in San Diego on Jan. 22 impacted many local arts and culture spaces, nonprofits, studios, artists and businesses.

The premise of <em>The Last of Us</em> is that the cordyceps fungus turns people into creatures that do the fungus's bidding.

'The Last Of Us' made us wonder: Could a deadly fungus really cause a pandemic?

In the hit HBO show, the world has been devastated by a pandemic caused by a deadly fungus. Is that even possible? Could the next pandemic come from fungi? Turns out it's a very real question.

New York Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 2 Casey Frankoski, left, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 John Grassia, right.

2 National Guard members and Border Patrol agent are killed in Texas helicopter crash

Three National Guard soldiers and a Border Patrol agent were on board when a helicopter crashed near the Mexican border. A soldier was seriously injured.

Colorado co-offensive coordinator Sean Lewis, left, talks to quarterback Shedeur Sanders during a break in play in the second half of the team's NCAA college football game against Oregon State on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, in Boulder, Colo.

It's official: SDSU taps Colorado's Sean Lewis as next head football coach

"San Diego State University, my family and I can't express how excited we are to be joining this incredible community," Lewis said.

Anita Alvarez of Team United States is attended to by medical staff following her Women's Solo Free Final performance on day six of the Budapest 2022 FINA World Championships at Alfred Hajos National Aquatics Complex on June 22, 2022 in Budapest, Hungary.

She blacked out at World Championships. Now swimmer Anita Alvarez makes a comeback

The two-time Olympian artistic swimmer from N.Y. will compete for the first time this week since passing out at the Budapest 2022 FINA World Championships last June.

The American Flag waves before a game between the Mississippi State Bulldogs and the Tulane Green Wave on September 17, 2005 at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Tell us your favorite line from the Declaration of Independence

Ahead of the Fourth of July, let's discuss the nation's founding document: The Declaration of Independence? What's your favorite line, phrase or word from the document?

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