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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Kaiser Health News correspondent Aneri Pattani about health officials' findings that there were more than 93,000 deaths from drug overdoses in 2020.

Robert Santos, one of the country's leading statisticians, could become the first person of color to lead the U.S. Census Bureau as a Senate-confirmed director.

Democrats have essentially no wiggle room if they want to pass their newly unveiled $3.5 trillion budget plan along party lines. And already some Democrats are voicing concerns.

One Facebook user jokingly put the total loss at $26. Another person joked that since the temperature hit 93 degrees that day, all you needed was a fork and butter for a ready meal.

Oakland, Calif., has named its first Poet Laureate. Dr. Ayodele Nzinga — also known as WordSlanger — will serve a two-year term aimed at making poetry more accessible to Oaklanders.

Rush has written over 400 songs and won his first Grammy at 83 years old for his album "Porcupine Meat."

Gov. Greg Abbott has reconvened the legislature after Texas House Democrats walked out to defeat a restrictive voting rights bill in May.

Members of The United Mine Workers of America went on strike against Warrior Met Coal Incorporated in April and the two sides are still far from a deal.

With nearly half of Americans fully vaccinated, many have returned to what feels like pre-pandemic life. But experts say that's premature.

Peoria police have made an arrest in a Wednesday gun store burglary.