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Takahiro Shiraishi, known as the "Twitter killer," was sentenced to death in 2020 for the killings in 2017 of the nine victims, most of whom had posted suicidal thoughts on social media.

Iran's nuclear program has been dealt a blow, here's an overview of the current state of its facilities.

In the South American nation of Peru, going to school can mean going up against gangsters. Criminals demanding extortion payments are threatening to blow up schools and kill their teachers.

U.S. Sen. Rick Scott of Florida criticized New York’s Medicaid program, saying it gets far more from the federal government than his home state and needs to stop covering undocumented immigrants and adults without chronic illness.

The advisory committee makes recommendations to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the nation's vaccine schedule. Any changes could affect vaccinations for millions of children.

The votes are in for Democratic primaries for two special elections to the Florida Legislature. RaShon Young and LaVon Bracy Davis will now run for seats in the House and Senate.

For the first time since Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. replaced all the members of the vaccine committee, it is meeting in Atlanta.

What was once another shortened way to call a friend "brother," the word "bruh" is now being used widely, especially by Gen Alpha kids, to address parents, express sadness, frustration, happiness and seemingly everything else under the sun.

After long days focused on the facts, our newsroom reads a lot of fiction at home. We asked our NPR colleagues what they've enjoyed reading so far this year. Here's what they told us.

A deep dive on gossip. Revolutionary history. A meditation on muscle. A closer look at the color blue. And memoirs galore. There's something for everyone on this nonfiction summer reading list.