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Abortion proved to be a major issue in the 2022 midterms and again in 2023. This year, the presidential race puts extra attention on the ballot. In Arizona, that means the issue is front and center.

The working class area where George Orwell set a 1937 book may chose the next U.K. prime minister. Manchester's center-left mayor is vying for a seat in Parliament – and a path to the PM's job.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Dr. Robert A. Winn about the progress the United States has made in treating cancer.

Gov. Mikie Sherrill, a Democrat, campaigned on freezing electricity rates in New Jersey. Six months into her term, can her campaign promises bring relief to the high cost of power in the Garden State?

Food safety experts say contaminated water in farm fields is a likely culprit. But questions still remain about the current outbreak.

As it transitions away from manufacturing, Springfield relies more on lower-paying service jobs. For many, a middle-class life is out of reach. But some see signs of hope for the local economy.

This year, the president of Sierra Leone declared an emergency to address sexual assault — then ended it some months later without explanation. Activists are not frustrated but still hopeful.

President Obama wants the nation to produce 8 million more college graduates by the year 2020. But can it be done, and how much would it cost? Host Michel Martin puts those questions to Anthony Carnevale, Director and Research Professor of the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce.

A federal push to reach both residents and staff at long-term care facilities is winding down, leaving many workers who care for the elderly and vulnerable unvaccinated.

The U.N. estimates that July was the hottest month — in terms of the average global temperature-- in recorded history. That's leading to climate-driven disasters around the world.