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Winters are getting warmer and shorter as the climate changes. That's helping rat populations grow in several U.S. cities.

Indiana is at a moment of transition as students, parents and state policymakers question the long-held assumption that four-year college is the primary route to a middle-class life.

Chronic absenteeism is currently not defined in Indiana Code. The bill defines it as missing 10 percent or more of a school year for any reason — which is about 18 days.

President Trump's efforts to cut the federal workforce by 10% might not save as much money as hoped and could have unintended consequences. NPR explains why.

This week was hard on the conflict-averse. But if you're up on nursery rhymes, prehistoric bodily fluids and Renaissance art, you'll get at least three right this week.

In a small ashram nestled on a quiet residential street near Laguna Beach, Radhika Vekaria is finding peace after receiving her first ever Grammy nomination.

The weather-predicting groundhog celebrity has met two presidents and drinks a life-extending elixir: "Our Phil is like, probably 139 years old," Groundhog Club Inner Circle President Tom Dunkel says.

NPR's reporting will continue to focus on what happened and learning what we can about the victims and telling their stories.

If your social calendar is burning a hole in your wallet, there are steps you can take to spend less while maintaining good relationships.

Four things NPR's Steve Inskeep learned from LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman in their discussion of his latest book, "Superagency: What Could Possibly Go Right With Our AI Future?"