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Teenagers are an overlooked group when it comes to global health. A new report offers often surprising insights into the threats to their health and well-being.

Bernie Sanders needs to make a habit of winning, and by wider margins than in Michigan. Still, however steep the climb may appear, this Tuesday made it harder than ever to count the Vermonter out.

Next Tuesday, voters in Illinois will have their say in the presidential primary campaigns. NPR's Ari Shapiro and Kelly McEvers talk with Illinois newspaper reporters, Mike Riopell of the Daily Herald and Mike Fitzgerald of the Belleville News-Democrat, to gauge the political temperature there.

A leading expert of the daguerreotype started photographing a gardener's collection of heirloom vegetables 15 years ago. They've published a book to honor the unusual varieties in the collection.

Millions of children and adults are eligible for subsidized dental care in California. But the state's program is underfunded and many families can't find a dentist who participates, a report finds.

This election cycle, we're bringing you conversations about the candidate's policy proposals as part of our series, "Platform Check." To kick it off, NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Roberton Williams of the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, about the presidential candidates' tax plans.

The NBA playoffs start today and the Golden State Warriors are favored to win the title again this year, after finishing their regular season with the most wins ever.

Donna Edwards is vying to be just the second black woman ever elected to the Senate. But not all of the state's black female leaders or African-American members of Congress are lining up behind her.

President Obama came into office hailed as the "Great Communicator," but when it came to explaining the $780 billion stimulus, he came up short, setting up a pattern that would repeat.

What should a happy family look like? Writer Dan Kois is embarking on a year-long trip around the world with his family — to investigate how families in other cultures live.