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China's health officials say the number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus has risen to 5,974 in 31 provinces with 132 deaths. People are asking why it took so long for controls to be implemented.

The El Paso Zoo will name a cockroach after someone's ex, and feed it to a meerkat, a primate or a bird. Last year, scorned lovers submitted 6,000 names.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to NPR's Claudia Grisales and Republican Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma about the Senate impeachment trial, and the possibility of witnesses being called to testify.

"These people are not under federal quarantine orders," Dr. Chris Braden of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.

Can a mask really keep you from catching the virus? To answer that, it helps to clarify which kinds of masks we're talking about.

Brain organoids grown in the lab look a lot like developing human brains. But a new study finds some important differences that could affect how scientists use them.

The Secure Act is intended to make it easier for small employers to offer retirement benefits. But some analysts say it doesn't go far enough because it's optional and doesn't apply to gig workers.

As massive fires continue to consume Australia, aboriginal elders like Noel Butler say officials need to listen to natives about fire control.

The soldiers were killed when their vehicle hit a roadside bomb planted by the Taliban in Kandahar province. Two other U.S. troops were wounded in the attack.

After 16 years as state attorney for the 1st Judicial Circuit in Florida, Bill Eddins will not seek a fifth term in office this year.The 73-year-old…