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The first new non-opioid for severe acute pain has been on the market for a few months. But it's a lot more expensive than opioids, and many people can't get it because of spotty insurance coverage.

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski talks with NPR's Leila Fadel about the implications of Russia's escalating attacks on Ukraine amid stalled peace talks.

Margaret Wallace, who teaches air traffic control and airport management at the Florida Institute of Technology, discusses the outdated technology underlying the U.S. air traffic control system.

A new study finds that chimpanzee babies learn vocal and visual communication patterns from their mothers. The findings may shed light on the way human babies learn from those close to them.

Pumpkins are a harvest symbol and part of our nostalgia for a simpler time. But while the word "pumpkin" has been around for centuries, the plant dates back thousands of years.

With federal food benefits hanging in the balance, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are facing mounting pressure to end the government shutdown.

The Trump administration is appealing a court order to fully fund SNAP benefits this month. The federal food aid program has been a political target for Republicans.

The government shutdown has ended, but extending Affordable Care Act subsidies remains unaddressed, leaving health insurance shoppers in limbo and facing a significant increase in costs.

The Nobel committee said laureate María Corina Machado was safe and was braving the journey to Norway.

Beloved characters and eye-popping special effects return in this adventure-of-the-week format.