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The health overhaul package passed by Congress will gradually eliminate the so-called Medicare Part D "doughnut hole," making prescription drugs more affordable for many seniors.

Rank-and-file GOP voters seem largely undeterred by the multiple criminal investigations against the former president.

As organizers across the country are delaying or scrapping large events due to the coronavirus, Democrats are actively weighing contingency plans for their August convention.

In his new book, How to Cook Everything: The Basics, Mark Bittman explains with careful instructions and 1,000 colorful photos how to stock your pantry, how to dice vegetables, which knives you should buy — and to really get back to basics — how to boil water.

Local officials said three people were still unaccounted for after the most destructive wildfires in Colorado history. Authorities also raised the count of homes destroyed to nearly 1,000.

A day after the Washington Football Team unveiled its new name, former employees appeared on Capitol Hill to share stories of workplace harassment, including a new allegation against Snyder himself.

The new policy gives the department permanent rules about when officers can and can't engage in an activity that can endanger themselves, those they're chasing and bystanders.

The U.S. and China have traded fiery allegations of extensive aerial surveillance programs since the U.S. shot down a Chinese balloon on Feb. 4. Here's a look at what's happened so far.

Interim Charlotte Area Transit System chief executive Brent Cagle said he isn't sure why preventative maintenance wasn't done on Lynx Blue Line vehicles. He said it wasn't because CATS didn't have enough money.

Recovery continues in Maui after America's deadliest fire in more than 100 years. A federal court hears Alabama redistricting case. And, tips to make salads you actually want to eat.

House lawmakers grilled AIG Chief Executive Edward Liddy on Wednesday about the $165 million in bonuses paid out to executives at the firm. AIG is a major bailout beneficiary, and the bonuses have provoked outrage from congressional members as well as the public. Liddy says he has asked some of the employees to return part of the bonus.

A shortage of lifeguards is a nationwide problem. In Charlotte, a program that teaches adults to swim is equipping its swimmers with the skill set to fill the void and challenging stereotypes.

The short answer for why the Nevada GOP is holding its own presidential caucus two days after the state-run primary election: Republicans don't like Nevada's new voting rules.

A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll shows that Americans overwhelmingly reject criminalizing abortion while remain divided on other election-year issues like Biden's 2020 win. Plus: some signs of hope.

Haitians describe "desolation" and "dread" as plans for a transitional government are tested. The EU has approved the first comprehensive framework for regulating AI.

Students with disabilities often face a tough time getting the services they need at school. When they can't get them, many families seek help from the federal government. And, right now, the Department of Education is swamped with a record number of discrimination complaints. The backlog is leaving families across the country waiting months, even years, for help.

Their parents saw decades of significant economic expansion. But today, China's young workforce faces the prospects of slower economic growth.

A week after going missing, the final missing soldier was found, the Army said. The soldiers were operating an armored vehicle that became submerged in a swamp during a training mission.

The "silver tsunami" of aging Americans is often seen as a potential way to alleviate U.S. housing affordability woes. But an influx of empty-nester homes into the market may not have much impact.

Over 20 states are trying to bar people from using food assistance to buy candy and soda, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said he'll expand the ban. Some recipients fear they may lose aid altogether.