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Hmong immigrants began losing native bacteria in their guts soon after arriving in the U.S., a change associated with more obesity. Eating an American diet plays a role but doesn't explain everything.

As battles over energy and climate heat up, national groups are putting more money into local races with a big impact. That includes the election of the land commissioner in New Mexico.

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has appointed several women to senior government posts, part of a wave of reforms since he came into office last April.

Early voting in North Carolina wraps up this weekend ahead of Election Day next Tuesday. When voters head to the polls in Western North Carolina’s 11th…

Observers offer three key reasons why the world isn't paying heed to what a UNICEF official calls a "living hell for its citizens and their children"

After eight years away, Robyn's new album Honey has fans asking where she's been. The answer, as the Swedish singer tells NPR's Ari Shapiro: dancing her way to emotional clarity.

In the tightening Senate race, Democratic Sen. Jon Tester and challenger Matt Rosendale are criss-crossing the vast, sparsely populated state with the hopes of meeting every voter personally.

Leaders want to send a "resounding message that love triumphs over hate." An increased police presence at Jewish institutions will continue, as it has since the Pittsburgh shooting.

President Trump addressed what the White House called a "crisis" of illegal immigration on Thursday, underscoring what has become the central focus of his midterm election campaign.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with researcher Samuel Woolley of the Institute for the Future, and co-author of a new report that says almost 30 percent of accounts tweeting against Jews appear to be bots.