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Silent since her death in 1959, the voice of Billie Holiday still echoes for generations of Americans. The story of "Lady Day" has been told many times,…

The $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill expands subsidies for private insurance plans. That will lighten the burden on consumers, but it locks taxpayers into yet more support for the health care industry.

Carmel Wroth is a senior health editor for NPR's Science Desk, where she guides digital strategy for the health team and conceives and edits digital-first, enterprise stories and packages.

The Tuskegee syphilis study is often cited as a reason why Black Americans might hesitate on the COVID-19 vaccine. But many say it's current racism in health care and Tuskegee is used as an excuse.

The first person buried in the historic Stearns Cemetery on Anderson Creek Road west of Talent, Ore., was Judge Avery P. Stearns. His nephew, David…

The president promised to "build back better" after dealing with the pandemic. He also said he could work with Republicans, and his next legislative push will test that.

Many parents report that their special-needs students have gone backward in development during the pandemic-isolating past year.

Many forest landowners are in the process of replanting forests that burned in last year’s wildfires. Tree seedlings are in high demand, but supply is limited.

News of the possible exposure came the same day Republicans offered a list of demands for ending slow-down tactics in the chamber.

Senate Bill 395 is hoping to update the Bicycle Bill by increasing funds it receives to at least 5% for more footpaths and bicycle trails un around the state. It would also update the Oregon Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee.