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The town of Drewsey, Ore., wasn’t always Drewsey. When Abner Robbins opened a store there in the summer of 1883, he called the place Gouge Eye. That…

The rate fell again in the most recent Guttmacher Institute survey, continuing a decline since 1980.

A remarkable American composer was also one of the country's finest critics. Another leading critic reflects on both his predecessor's work and music journalism today.

State regulators and even one medevac company have raised doubts about prepaid subscriptions and promised benefits offered by air ambulance companies. Gaps in coverage can be a problem.

Almost everyone who learns about the project thinks it sounds "crazy," admits one scientist. But the technology should work.

The National Sheriffs' Association has published a detailed guide to jail-based medication-assisted treatment. States hardest hit by opioids are moving fastest to get inmates the help needed to quit.

Recent peace talks between the U.S. and the Taliban fell through. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with journalist Gayle Tzemach Lemmon about a group being left out of these discussions: the Afghan people.

Many parents testified that their children's allergies had been brought under control by the treatment. But some experts are still concerned about its safety.

The U.S. Marshals Service says Blane Barksdale, 56, and wife Susan, 59, "overpowered and kidnapped" three people, including two security guards, on Aug. 26 during extradition from New York to Arizona.

Researchers hope large numbers of very primitive, embryo-like structures will lead to new insights into early human development and ways to prevent miscarriages and birth defects.