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Clarke faced senators in a hearing on Wednesday for consideration to lead the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division. If confirmed she would be the first woman and first woman of color in the job.

Syphilis cases in California have contributed to soaring national caseloads of sexually transmitted diseases. Experts point to the advent of dating apps, decreased condom use and an increase in meth.

The U.S. plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions dramatically in the next decade. Scientists say it's crucial that the U.S. succeed. Still, many of the positive effects won't arrive for decades.

Camile Coelho was walking with her dog and looking for sea glass when she found herself sinking. The mud went up to her knees and she quickly realized she wasn't able to get out.

The ring was found in a store parking lot in Delaware. It turns out, Joanna Gore had loaned the ring to her granddaughter, who lost it but had not told her grandmother it was missing.

Kassie Yeung traveled from Los Angeles to Seoul to remove a lock from a popular tourist attraction, where lovers leave padlocks. She went with a pair of wire cutters to remove the lock.

While wildfire victims waited, a special PG&E Fire Victim Trust in charge of compensating survivors racked up $51 million in overhead costs last year. Meanwhile, the trust disbursed just $7 million.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Gaza resident Bilal Shbair about the challenges he and his family are facing as the current conflict with Israel shows no end in sight.

The Senate and House lawmakers are reintroducing legislation to create "one stop" shops for formerly incarcerated individuals to reduce crime and keep people out of prison once they leave.

The social media giant said it will again begin verifying certain accounts after putting the process on hold for more than three years.