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Longtime Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch faced a contentious and much-watched state convention Saturday, two years after fellow Republican Bob Bennett was ousted from office at the same event for not being conservative enough. NPR's Howard Berkes reports.

A growing national awareness of dangerous, or so-called "toxic," toys on store shelves has sparked debate over how to protect children from products…

New York City is home to more than 700 languages — not to mention distinct New Yorker accents. All are in danger of being lost as the city's population continues to change.

The QLine opened to the public on Friday morning, after 10 years of planning and political wrangling. Its backers say the project should be seen primarily as economic development, not transit.

Scientists know the omicron variant will cause many breakthrough infections. Given that omicron is now the dominant strain in the U.S., maybe it's time to rethink that booster shot.

Facing drought and population growth, some Western U.S. towns are running out of water for new connections, stopping development. It's a challenge that's expected to grow as the climate changes.

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly is stepping up efforts to get the legislature to expand access to Medicaid to make health care more accessible, a move apparently favored by most of the public.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with WBEZ reporter Patrick Smith about the rise in homicides in Chicago. Last week police officer Ella French was shot and killed during a traffic stop.

The tulips in Albany’s Washington Park fanned out like waves, their bright colors made more vibrant this year by a cloudless Mother’s Day Sunday. It was time for our annual Tulip Fest.

Joe Biden has been part of the Delaware political scene for decades. Delawareans react to the announcement that he won't run for reelection.