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By Steve Newborn In 1995, a heat wave killed more than 700 people in Chicago. It affected mostly elderly, African-American women who lived on their own....

The University of the People says it's the "world's first, tuition-free, online university," designed for poor students who would otherwise lack access to higher education. The institution has 1,300 students in 129 countries, but it's also struggling to maintain its "free" mission.

Hurricane Irma is forecast to hit Florida over the weekend. Gov. Rick Scott has been urging residents on both of the state's coasts to prepare. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Greg Allen, who's in Miami.

Amid a surge in omicron cases and hospitalizations, public health leaders are grappling with how to get a tuned-out public to pay attention. Experts urge communicators to cut through the noise.

Some 4 million people, many Muslim and impoverished, were excluded from a 2018 official register of citizens. Photographer CK Vijayakumar visited Assam to learn more about the challenges they face.

Lost birth certificates, name changes and even getting to the DMV can all be challenges when older people try to get a new driver's license in order to vote in states with strict voter ID laws.

Hospitals, doctors and insurers are opposed to allowing people under 65 to join Medicare – an idea being considered by Senate negotiators struggling to put together the 60 votes needed to pass a health bill.

One explanation for the rise in obesity in industrialized countries is that people burn fewer calories than people in countries where obesity is rare. A major study finds that's not the case.

Daylight saving time ends Sunday, a sign that winter isn't far away, People prone to seasonal depression are bracing themselves. Many have found strategies to get through the dark days.

A housing agency rule would also allow work requirements. Supporters say a time limit would help spread limited funds to more people, but critics warn it would leave some homeless.