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Educators across the country are grappling with how to respond to phones’ growing impact on student attention, mental health and behavior. And there’s no real consensus on what works best.

The stringent new standards will mean drastic reductions in the level of PFAS — harmful substances known as forever chemicals — in drinking water for millions of Americans. But the new regulations are largely unfunded, and lawsuits against polluters won't be able to fill all of the gap.

It was this time five years ago we were all beginning to get acquainted with a new term: COVID-19. You know how the rest went, but where are we now? Dave Wessner is a professor of biology and public health at Davidson College. His reflection on the pandemic five years out was recently published in Forbes, and he spoke with WFAE's Marshall Terry.

In politically divided North Carolina, hostilities between Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and majority-Republican lawmakers have eased somewhat as 2021 nears its end. But their relationship is still far from harmonious.

Adding the Cherokee language to smartphone screens might be a step toward immersing younger tribal citizens in the language spoken by a dwindling number of their elders. North Carolina-based Eastern Band Cherokee leaders have spent several months consulting with Motorola, which has introduced a Cherokee language interface on its newest line of phones.

Former Charlotte Mayor Patrick Cannon was arrested on federal corruption charges in March 2014. He's now running for City Council as an at-large candidate.

That's the title that Science magazine is bestowing upon the medication called lenacapavir — a twice yearly injectable that prevents infection by the HIV virus.

The Travis Scott signee came up in the shadow of his mentor's rootless sound. On Octane, he taps his hometown's lineage and finds a star power all his own.

President Biden's speech at the NATO summit emphasized a bipartisan commitment to the alliance. Health researchers push for age restrictions on who can buy non-alcoholic drinks.

One week into the U.S.–Israeli bombing campaign against Iran, the conflict is already spilling far beyond its original battlefield — with shockwaves reaching from Cyprus to Sri Lanka.

The U.S. Postal Service's leader says it is set to run out of money in less than a year and may have to stop deliveries because of declining mail volume and what USPS sees as burdensome requirements.

Analysts say coal may stabilize supplies for now but they warn that continued reliance on the polluting fuel will worsen air pollution.

A grieving man hired to kill invasive goats on a remote island finds out the job is much more than he bargained for: NPR's Scott Simon talks to Jonathan Miles about his new novel, "Eradication."

Best picture nominees are spending less time in wide release. But indie theater owners say Oscar season is still a draw.

NPR's Adrian Ma speaks with author and journalist Kim Ghattas about the impacts the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran will have on the broader region.

Using pandemic recovery funds from the European Union, Italy is trying to bring back one dying village in each of its regions. The villages will each get $20 million.

Two of delegates headed to the Democratic National Convention speak with NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about how the party plans to unite behind Joe Biden as its nominee.

This month, the bees from 1.6 million hives — many of them trucked in commercially from as far away as North Dakota — will pollinate California's almond orchards. Then beekeepers will pack up their colonies and drive them back to the northern Plains, where bees can graze for the summer. But scientists says that floral feast in the Great Plains is shrinking because of high corn prices.

Some of President Trump's policies, the latest being the war in Iran, are testing his support among farmers who are being burdened with higher costs.

The U.S. and U.K. strike Houthi targets in Yemen. Israel presents its defense to genocide charges in the International Court of Justice in the Hague.