Research published in the journal Science illuminates a "missing piece" in the biological understanding of profound autism and offers new targets for drug development.

Germany's AfD's TikTok-fueled rise in Saxony-Anhalt is raising fears the country could see its first far-right governor since World War II.

Plus: George Santos is back in the news!

The Education Department gathers a massive tranche of civil rights data about public school students. It's now available but harder to parse than in the past.

Research suggests that around half of all women in the menopausal transition years experience symptoms, like red, watery or gritty-feeling eyes. Hormonal shifts play a role, as do many other factors.

After years of fighting over who gets to use the beach, and where, in Walton County, Florida, public-use advocates are calling for a state constitutional amendment to finally settle the matter.

President Trump is again hoping to use economic pressure to force Iran to the negotiating table.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with New York Times reporter Emily Badger about the Trump administration's plans to move forward with construction of a triumphal arch.

The Trump administration has said it will end the tax-exempt status for universities with programs that help racial minority students.

The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to allow the U.S. Postal Service to carry out a plan for President Trump's attempt to restrict mail-in voting for the midterm election.