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What Mr. Walz's former students have to say about the Democratic VP nominee

Before Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz ever served in public office, he was a high school teacher and assistant football coach. Those who knew him then, and who stayed in touch, told NPR what they learned.

Drugmakers and pharmacists battle over who gets to make obesity drugs

The pharmaceutical companies behind Ozempic, Wegovy and other weight-loss meds push to prevent compounding pharmacies from making cheaper copies. They argue they can keep up with demand on their own.

The devastation from the Palisades Fire is seen from the air in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on Jan. 9, 2025.

Why California keeps putting homes where fires burn

LA fires expose California’s difficult road to navigate between disaster risk and solving the state’s housing crisis.

Sh'Amir Spencer and daughter Amira pose with Rx Kids co-director Mona Hanna at the Hurley Children's Center clinic in Flint, Mich. Spencer and her daughter are part of the first cohort of moms and babies in the program, which launched in the city in January.

As federal aid shrinks, communities try new ways to tackle child poverty on their own

After Congress ended extra cash aid for families, local efforts aimed to fill the gap. In Flint, Michigan, Rx Kids gives cash aid to every family for a baby's first year. Will it work elsewhere?

Carlee Russell, accused of kidnapping hoax, will appeal after guilty verdict

A municipal judge on Wednesday found Russell guilty of two misdemeanor charges. The ruling came after Russell's attorneys agreed to "stipulate and appeal" the case, moving the case to circuit court.

President Biden delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol on Thursday.

Biden touts economic 'comeback' in election-year pitch to skeptical voters

President Biden used his State of the Union speech to highlight economic gains and draw a contrast with his GOP opponents. Polls shows many voters give Biden low marks for his economic stewardship.

A single family home is for sale in San Diego on May 24, 2022.

Report: November housing prices improve in San Diego from previous month

Home prices in San Diego County dropped in November compared to the previous month, but they were still higher than housing prices one year ago.

Zepbound is one of several new drugs that people are using successfully to lose weight. But shortages have people strategizing how to maintain their weight loss when they can't get the drug.

The new obesity drugs work, but it's a dilemma when people have to stop taking them

There are lots of reasons people have to stop taking the new weight loss drugs: cost, shortages, side effects and life events. And the weight usually comes back, doctors say.

Americans are furious over health care. Is this an Occupy Wall Street moment?

The public outrage unleashed by the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO echoes the anti-banking fury after the financial crisis and comes as populist economic fatigue helped re-elect Donald Trump.

Ann Farkas walks in her flood-damaged home in Canisteo, N.Y., Friday, after remnants of Tropical Storm Debby swept through the area, creating flash flood conditions in some areas.

Debby left thousands in the dark, and threats of more flooding

The weather system previously known as Hurricane Debby was not quite done with parts of the U.S. Sunday as flood warnings remained in effect in North Carolina and thousands were without power in New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

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