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The FDA is poised to decide whether to approve aducanumab, a drug to treat Alzheimer's. It's proved highly effective at removing the sticky amyloid plaques associated with the disease from the brain.

The White House announced Tuesday it will begin distribution of free HIV-prevention medication to people without prescription drug coverage. It's part of Trump's plan to end HIV in the U.S. by 2030.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Kathleen Kim, the puppeteer behind Ji-Young, the show's newest Muppet. Kim, born to Korean immigrants, says she grew up watching the show herself.

Climate change may affect the production of rice as early as 2030, according to a study published this month in the Nature Food journal.

Delphi, the nation's largest auto-parts supplier, asks a federal bankruptcy judge to void its labor contract with the United Auto Workers Union. The UAW has warned that its members may strike if the judge approves Delphi's request. Delphi is General Motors' biggest supplier and a strike could cripple the struggling auto giant.

Commentator Frank Deford remembers George Mikan, the first great big man in professional basketball.

Despite a high risk of brain injuries, military personnel rarely develop a disabling brain condition often found in former boxers and football players.

Four Republican candidates for New York governor faced off Monday in their first televised debate, with two weeks to go until the state's primary election.

Monk has spent four decades challenging audiences and winning awards with her unusual fusion of song, theater, dance and film. Lately, she's begun to consider how her work will last after she's gone.

Erik Friedlander's Block Ice & Propane contains ballads and hymns to a life most Americans could make common cause with, along with people who relate to what is most nomadic in America.