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NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with San Francisco Chronicle reporter Melody Gutierrez about the shortage of special security paper used for birth and death certificates in California.

A patient's ring was stuck, his finger dangerously swollen. Doctors tried everything to remove the ring — and finally hit upon a solution they hope will help other people.

Last year, a regional National Labor Relations Board director ruled that football players at the school could form the nation's first student-athlete union. That ruling was overturned Monday.

Federal law requires insurance firms to cover treatment for addiction as they do treatment for other diseases. But some families say many drug users aren't getting the inpatient care they need.

It was once a tiny niche market, but it's now an exploding industry as schools look to comply with new rules that require them to offer programs to raise awareness and lower risk.

A famous researcher slams popular ideas in a controversial new paper.

Some companies think microalgae could be the alternative protein of the future, but can it top plant proteins?

UPDATE: THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2:15 P.M. ... Most air quality monitors in southern Oregon and northern California are registering 24-hour averages in the…

The simple napkin has a surprisingly complex history. The masterful table centerpieces of the Renaissance were rich in status and meaning.

Ferguson, Mo., is bracing for another day of protests after violence Sunday night marred a day of largely peaceful demonstrations marking the first anniversary of Michael Brown's shooting death.