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This year's Lasker Prize for public service goes to South African researchers Salim and Quarraisha Abdool-Karim. The married couple made a startling discovery about HIV — and did something about it.

Already, lower courts have found President Trump's removal of Democratic members of independent agencies to be unlawful. The Trump administration has appealed.

Before social media, the film Purple Rain gave audiences a peek into Prince's musical life. Band members say the true genesis of the title song was much less combative than the version presented in the film.

Thousands of teens suffer from a rare chronic pain condition that makes everyday life excruciating. Some are trying a counterintuitive treatment approach: Load up on pain until you learn to ignore it.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Philip Gordon, who helped negotiate the 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal, about escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran.

They're leading in the development of IVG, new fertility technology that could make sperm and eggs from practically any cell in the body. The results could transform human reproduction.

Officials in Oregon, Colorado and other states are waiting for Biden officials to approve plans to automatically register hundreds of thousands of eligible voters when they apply for Medicaid.

The German won her first U.S. Open title and the second Grand Slam trophy of her breakthrough season, beating Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 on Saturday. She's now No.1 seed ahead of Serena Williams.

John Magufuli, the new president of Tanzania, aims to cut over-the-top government spending and improve services. Opponents hope he fizzles out.

Scientists say the iceberg is one of the largest seen by satellites. But the full implications of its separation off remain to be seen.