Search results for

States have long sought to restrict cellphone use by drivers because of safety concerns, and as the new year begins, several states are toughening their laws. It turns out it's a hard habit to break. And for government officials, it's not easy to stay ahead of tech advances.

It's trendy in some circles to replace drinking with consuming cannabis. But can it help people with a drinking problem cut back? Scientists set up a bar in the lab to find out.

Six GOP candidates — most with family members in tow — shook voters' hands and made their final arguments on the eve of the Iowa caucuses.

Tom Stoppard is remembered as a playwright whose wit and curiosity reshaped modern theater.

The incoming mayor of New York City has had a volatile relationship with President Trump. They recently had a surprisingly cordial meeting. New Yorkers say they are still feeling on edge.

After the Zika outbreak ended in Brazil, many families faced a new reality: a child whose life was irrevocably altered after the mother contracted the virus while pregnant. Here's what happened next.

On Dec. 9, 1965, "A Charlie Brown Christmas" premiered on television. In 1995, Peanuts creator Charles Schulz spoke with NPR's Bob Edwards on Morning Edition.

A new law includes a provision that could mean bettors pay more during tax season. Major poker players are calling on Congress to royally flush the measure down the drain.

At a hospital in Charlotte, N.C., military doctors serve alongside civilian doctors. It's a model some hope will improve medical care in peace — and wartime.

NPR spoke to immigration experts and lawyers and reviewed government documents to break down the steps and associated costs of the U.S. deportation process.