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Uganda is challenging morphine's reputation as an archaic, dangerous drug — and inspiring other African countries to do the same.

A high-dose prescription fish oil pill has been shown to reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes. An FDA advisory panel voted in favor of expanded use of the drug.

Some projections say that by 2040 the Arctic Ocean may see its first ice-free summer in modern history. That means mixed emotions for young scientists seeing the ice for the first time.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Jennifer Smith of the Chicago Tribune about the investigation, along with ProPublica, into the seclusion of Illinois children alone behind locked doors.

Egyptian authorities raided and shut down a news organization critical of the country's government. It's part of a crackdown that has seen websites closed and thousands of activists jailed.

Health investigators in the state suspect norovirus is responsible for hundreds of cases of a gastrointestinal illness. One school district has already closed, and another may soon follow.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to CNN's Hadas Gold about London officials failing to extend Uber's operating license. Regulators said the company's poor track record put passengers at risk.

Richard V. Spencer has been terminated as secretary of the Navy, after his handling of the case of a Navy SEAL accused of war crimes came under rebuke by the defense secretary.

In the gym at Bayshore High School in Bradenton, 16-year-old Yazmin Ramirez is handed a sheet of paper describing her life's work. "I'm a maid-slash...

Hillsborough County Republicans held their annual Lincoln Day dinner over the weekend. They plowed past the impeachment hearings and predicted better...