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Even well-intended comments about weight and dieting can actually harm children. Here's advice for how to set kids up for a healthy life and a positive self-image.
Aug. 25, 2019
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Evangelicals are emerging as the most reliable U.S. supporters of the Israeli government and as the fastest-growing segment of the Israeli tourism market.
Aug. 25, 2019
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The U.S. alleged that the tanker, which was seized in July, was carrying 2.1 million barrels of crude oil to Syria in violation of an international embargo.
Aug. 24, 2019
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Shortages affecting hospitals and clinics are a perilous example of an economic crisis that has worsened since the U.S. imposed economic and financial penalties on the country.
Aug. 24, 2019
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Pro-democracy demonstrators barricaded roads with bamboo and hurled bricks at authorities. They also tore down "smart lampposts" they fear are being used for surveillance by authorities in China.
Aug. 24, 2019
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Just before leaving Washington, D.C., Friday, President Trump hiked tariffs on Chinese imports and threatened to force American companies to leave China.
Aug. 24, 2019
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The government wants to withhold flu shots from migrants in detention centers even though doctors advise vaccinations for all detainees promptly upon arrival.
Aug. 24, 2019
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A young scientist decided that one way to get girls into science would be by painting neurons and parasitic worms on her nails.
Aug. 24, 2019
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Heatstroke tends to get the most attention during extreme heat waves. But other diseases are affected by high temperatures as well.
Aug. 24, 2019
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As the percentage of Americans who belong to a church, mosque or synagogue declines, congregations are selling their buildings. Some of those former houses of worship are finding new life.
Aug. 24, 2019
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Robert Cameron was a top lawyer for one of the country's largest student loan servicers. In documents obtained by NPR, Warren called his hiring a "slap in the face to student loan borrowers."
Aug. 24, 2019
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The financier's suicide has created a demand for answers from the senior officials in charge of his care. He was being held pending trial on sex trafficking charges.
Aug. 23, 2019
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Michael Drejka, who is white, shot and killed Markeis McGlockton, an unarmed black man, after a dispute over a handicapped-accessible parking spot.
Aug. 23, 2019
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The changes follow the Trump administration's efforts to decertify the immigration judges' union and speed up deportations.
Aug. 23, 2019
The seven plaintiffs, which include all of the publishing industry's Big Five, say the audiobook company is violating copyrights with a planned feature that would transcribe audiobooks for listeners.
Aug. 23, 2019
