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It seemed his vision of a world free of Guinea worm would come true this year. But the dogs of Chad have turned out to be a major problem.

Florida Governor Rick Scott confirmed that Zika has spread to Miami Beach, after at least 5 people -two residents and three tourists- contracted the...

The last time they were expected to vote on bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, they called off the vote rather than lose. This time the vote is expected to be very close.

ESPN recently let go of about 100 employees. The company faces declining subscriptions as people switch to view sports online. Also a high school pitcher is facing big expectations, maybe too big.

"Everybody's got to get out there and find the piece that they can do," the Democratic Massachusetts senator says. She talks to NPR's Audie Cornish about her new book, the middle class and activism.

The city in northeastern Syria has been the self-declared capital of the Islamic State. U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces are reported to be on the verge of taking the city back from ISIS.

The Society for Neuroscience meeting is taking place in Washington, D.C., this weekend. Researchers there are focusing on how to find the biological underpinnings of mental disorders.

Catalans are voting in what the Spanish government considers an illegal referendum on independence. At polling locations around the country, police clashed with pro-separatists.

Even though Hurricane Irma is well behind us, many neighborhoods remain several feet underwater - including one along the Alafia River near Lithia.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Pete Capel from Home Depot's hurricane command center about how the company prepared for Hurricane Harvey and is contributing to the recovery, while at the same time preparing for Hurricane Irma.