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Illinois' family service agency is routinely keeping wards of the state in Chicago's juvenile jails beyond their sentences — because of a lack of where to put them.

China's heavy reliance on Red Sea shipping routes puts Beijing's hands-off approach to Houthi attacks on commercial ships under the spotlight.

New research suggests that prescription stimulants for ADHD don't actually improve attention directly. They work on different pathways in the brain that support attention. .

In Ukraine's most popular summer destination, a 90-year-old grandmother encourages a rebellion against a wartime beach ban, swimming despite the threat of fines — and floating mines.

Once again, President Trump has made a national security decision in opposition to the advice of his secretary of defense, Jim Mattis. This time it was to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria.

Intense storms ravage Florida. Heat makes it deadly during the day, but a few people stay. NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Lily Brooks-Dalton about her new novel, "The Light Pirate."

In April 2010, we sought the wisdom of an expert to help explain the behavior of some folks involved in the economic collapse. Welcome Sir Mix-a-Lot.

Chile is the worlds second largest lithium producer. Its discovery has been a welcome boon to the economy, but a disaster for many in the local communities.

Forecasters say for the first time in more than six decades, more immigrants are likely to leave the U.S. than come in this year. That could be a drag on the economy.

It's early in the Trump presidency. He has mostly stayed on message, and stuck to his agenda, as he began his first full week at the White House.