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California voters will soon decide whether to ban the sale of all veal, pork and eggs from farm animals raised in cages, even when raised in other states.

Young women with simple pregnancies can safely ask a doctor to induce labor, a study finds. It doesn't increase their risk of needing a C-section after all and can even offer potential benefits.

The Chinese telecom giant Huawei is winning the race to build 5G networks worldwide. NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Harvard Law professor Susan Crawford about why that's a national security threat.

Claims are still high by historical standards, but it's a sign of slow healing from the worst crisis since the Great Depression. Fed Chair Jerome Powell reflected on that earlier Thursday with NPR.

A Japanese team has again reached the final four of the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa. Its training involves strict discipline, relentless drilling and group responsibility.

Carly Severn lost her hair at age 19 to alopecia, an autoimmune disorder. She's heard every well-meaning comment in the book. She's here to help us do better than "It will come back, right?"

They may be half a world away from each other, but both are dealing with the awful effects of lead poisoning.

To celebrate the centennial of America's parks system, Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson is talking to park rangers and officials across the country. First stop: Denali National Park and Preserve.

Indian Wells CEO Raymond Moore says his comments about female tennis players were in "poor taste and erroneous." Among those displeased: Serena Williams.

The crash last week of an EgyptAir passenger plane flying from Paris to Cairo is not likely to help Egypt's battered tourism industry.