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Residents in New Jersey for weeks have reported seeing mysterious drones in the skies. Officials still have few concrete explanations.

Kentucky is reporting a 30.2% drop in drug overdose deaths in 2024. The new report is giving state leaders a surge of confidence that prevention and treatment efforts are making progress against an addiction epidemic.

The U.S. Army is teaching soldiers to identify and report mold in barracks, housing and offices as part of a long-running battle against mold contamination.

The teen birth rate continues its decades-long downward trend. Researchers say many factors are at play, including less sexual activity and more access to contraception and abortion.

America's voting systems are getting old. But unless Congress makes a massive financial commitment, a new report finds it could take decades before voting machines are widely replaced.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with CNBC cybersecurity reporter Kate Fazzini about recent ransomware attacks on U.S. cities including Baltimore, Md., and Riviera Beach, Fla.

An anonymous "say something" tip line has been shown to work to catch gun threats in schools, before it can escalate to violence.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Reuters reporter Ned Parker about the abuse and hostility against judges hearing cases involving former President Donald Trump.

Immigration attorneys say they are hearing more reports of people being held in overcrowded conditions, sometimes in rooms so crowded there isn't space to lie down.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with American Historical Association's Sarah Weicksel about the Trump administration's report accusing a Smithsonian museum of "extreme political activism."