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The specialized swabs required for coronavirus tests are quite different from your standard Q-tips. And U.S. hospitals are running out of them, creating another delay in efforts to expand testing.

The "Safer Beauty Bill Package" would ban the most toxic ingredients in everyday cosmetics and create protections for the women of color and salon workers who are disproportionately exposed to them.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Vali Nasr of Johns Hopkins University about the latest U.S. strikes on a key Iranian oil production facility.

The Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders had just come out from the weight room when they saw the animal running around the stadium. It was there for several minutes.

A cook at a senior center, Matthew Fentress is one of millions of Americans whose skimpy health insurance plans leave them vulnerable to huge out-of-pocket costs when they get sick.

Two Louisville police are shot after charges in Breonna Taylor case spark protests. Which group is driving COVID-19 infections? And, hospitals failing to report COVID-19 data face a federal crackdown.

Women tend to feel colder than men in heavily air-conditioned workplaces. Alan Hedge, a professor of ergonomics at Cornell University, explains why — and how it can impact companies' bottom lines.

President Trump invoked the Defense Production Act to ensure plants keep running. Workers have said they need more protection after illnesses and deaths on the line.

President Biden's trip to Saudi Arabia next month represents a stark change in his attitude towards Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who has been implicated in the killing of a journalist.

The United Auto Workers strike now includes one of the largest and most profitable Ford plants. At the Kentucky facility, 8,700 workers walked off the job. Ford says it will have a huge impact.

A new study links the recent use of hair oils, lotions and other personal care products with higher levels of phthalates in children. The hormone-disrupting chemicals are a health concern for kids.

The president encouraged automakers to produce critical supplies that would help with shortages due to the coronavirus. But he has yet to enforce the Cold War relic, which he invoked last Wednesday.

NPR's Scott Simon details advice from experts on new federal safety standards for infant sleepers and how parents can help keep their babies safe while soothing them to sleep.

Employees at Microsoft Japan worked four days a week, enjoyed a three-day weekend — and got their normal, five-day paycheck. As part of the trial, the company also capped meetings at 30 minutes.

The president weighed in on the 2016 presidential race in an interview with NPR, taking aim at GOP upstart Scott Walker for saying he would revoke any Iran deal on Day 1 of his presidency.

The National Weather Service said heavy rains across New England would subside Tuesday, but officials warned that flooding still presented a danger to residents.

America's culture war is being fought inside evangelical Christian circles. Some are resisting secular society's trends that conflict with biblical teaching. Others have found a way to live with them.

Computer chips are an essential component for new cars. But car production has recovered faster than expected, and competing demand for semiconductors has also been rising. Some plants are struggling.

E-cigarette company Juul has reached a multi-million dollar settlement with more than 30 states over its marketing of vaping products.

An oil rig, 90 miles off the Gulf of Mexico, is on fire, the U.S. Coast Guard reports. Thirteen people on board the rig are accounted for. An explosion was reported shortly after 10:30 a.m. ET.