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Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesAbortion rights continue to be the subject of fierce debate in the United States. But for one of America's founding fathers, they were as basic as mathematics and writing. -
Samantha Reinders for NPRSome nonprofit groups have welcomed the U.S. Supreme Court decision. But many global reproductive and women's rights groups condemned the ruling.
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With abortion access now limited, advocates worry about a return to dangerous underground procedures. A family matriarch died in one such procedure generations ago. Her family is still grieving. -
Climate change has impacted the world's water, air and land masses. But today's news media isn't designed to reinforce public belief, say researchers.
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The largest bacteria known to science have been discovered in the Caribbean. They're visible to the naked eye and surprisingly complex.
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Abortion — and whether to get one — changed the two sisters' lives in ways that affected them for years to come. One of them wonders how her life might have been different.
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In his new book, An Immense World, science writer Ed Yong explores the diversity of perception in the animal world — including echolocation, magnetic fields and ultraviolet vision.
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As a third pandemic school year draws to a close, new research offers the clearest accounting yet of the pandemic's academic toll.
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More than one in 20 Americans struggled with serious mental illness even before the pandemic hit, and the shutdown of services and support networks took a toll. But many found ways to get through it.
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Most Americans have recently been affected by extreme weather and support efforts to protect against future disasters, a new survey finds. And many people suffer long-term financial problems.
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The summer solstice officially began at 2:13 a.m. Tuesday on the U.S. West Coast, according to the National Weather Service.
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Union Gen. Gordon Granger set up his headquarters in Galveston, Texas, and famously signed an order June 19, 1865, "All slaves are free." President Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday last year.
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With the pandemic giving fathers working from home a chance to spend more time with their kids, dads look back on how they've maintained the balance between their jobs and their families.
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As a tribute to his father, photographer Hamza Abdul-Mumit explores the themes of stability and being present in our children's lives and knowing that having our children is an honor.
