Search results for

A new NPR poll shows about a third of working adults have no sick leave, even as more people are living with chronic health problems that require regular care.

When a jailer suddenly slumped forward and lay motionless, some Texas inmates burst out of a holding cell. Still shackled, they were able to make enough noise to summon help for the guard in distress.

Steve Inskeep talks to Cameron McLay, the chief of police in Pittsburgh, about how the shootings last week in Louisiana, Minnesota and Texas have affected his department.

Decades ago, Citgo Petroleum put a giant sign atop a building. Marathoners see it near the finish line. The building is being sold, and a commission will consider whether the sign is a landmark.

UNM Launching $180 Million In Construction Projects – Albuquerque JournalA new astronomy and physics building is among a number of construction and…

Democratic sources familiar with negotiations between the campaigns say a formal endorsement is expected.

Our favorite 2016 news and stories curated from NPR and around the web. Today, protests continue across America's cities and more than 40 million Americans shoulder $1.3 trillion in student debt.

An NPR poll found that most working adults say they go to work when they're sick. For people who work in hospitals or restaurants that can be a problem, since it's easy to spread disease.

Earth's crowded — and remote — spots are highlighted in entries to the 2016 National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest.

After being released last week, the augmented reality game is the most popular app in the world, landing people in odd places and weird, sometimes dangerous situations.