BMI is still commonly used to assess obesity even though research has shown it's not necessarily a reliable metric. A new study proposes doctors instead use technology that can measure body fat.

Tariffs on coffee and tea could give a boost to North America's only native caffeinated plant. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Abianne Falla, owner of CatSpring Yaupon.

NPR's David Folkenflik shares what it's been like covering President Trump's contentious relationship with the media, including public media and NPR itself.

A Miami jury decided Tesla was partly responsible for a deadly 2019 crash in Florida involving its Autopilot driver assist technology. The automaker said it will appeal.

We look at international reaction to President Trump's latest round of tariffs.

California kept its plan to expand food aid to undocumented adults 55 and older in 2027 after removing a proposed restriction ...

While the funding in question makes up less than 0.01% of the federal budget, its loss threatens to disrupt local public broadcasting operations across the country. CapRadio has been proactively ...

El gobernador de California, Gavin Newsom, dijo que los demócratas no pueden quedarse de brazos cruzados mientras estados ...

Thursday night, President Trump announced new tariff rates, and a new deadline. For weeks, the administration said that new, ...

Today 16 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit in support of children's hospitals and doctors that have provided gender-affirming care for minors, contending the Trump administration has ...

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting said today it will start winding down its operations after it lost federal funding.

The Park Fire started in Chico’s Bidwell Park in July 2024 and quickly grew into one of the largest wildfires in California ...