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Guns are the most common method used for suicide, accounting for the deaths of almost half the people who kill themselves, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study finds.

Research shows that bees possess a mathematical ability once thought to exist only in dolphins, primates, birds and humans who are beyond the preschool years.

Former restaurant manager Bobby Paul Edwards admits that he used threats and physical violence and threats to force the man to work more than 100 hours a week without pay for years.

A new NPR poll shows clothes and shoes are the main things Americans buy online. Regular Amazon shoppers say they often go elsewhere to buy clothes and shoes, but some of them don't realize that they are in fact shopping at Amazon, which owns Zappos, and a few smaller labels Lark & Ro.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to writer Susan Soper, creator of "The ObitKit" about the challenges of writing someone's obituary.

The tournament in London, wrapping up on Saturday, brings together 16 teams from nations, ethnic minorities and regions not part of the World Cup's geography.

On Thursday, Police Chief Medaria Arradondo said enforcement, particularly downtown, has disproportionately impacted African-American men.

A Russian-owned steel mill in Mercer County, Pa., is seeking an exemption from the tariffs. Some workers at the mill backed Trump but now fear their jobs could be in jeopardy because of his policies.

Employees of the Norwegian company Musti Group receive maternity and paternity leave for pets. For a new puppy or kitten, you receive three paid days off. Scottish beer maker BrewDog offers a week.

A former Senate staffer has been arrested for allegedly lying to the FBI about his contact with reporters. James Wolfe appears to be caught up in the Trump administration's crackdown on leakers.