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Wal-Mart has long been criticized for low pay and erratic work schedules. So when the retailer arrives in a community, it stirs controversy — but it also brings jobs and low prices.

Demonstrations against President Trump's executive order, which began Saturday outside airports, have now taken to the streets in cities across the U.S. Here's a glimpse of the protests.

The GOP plan would fine insurance buyers who had a lapse in coverage of more than 63 days a year. The penalty? A 30 percent surcharge every month for 12 months.

In a sudden, final offensive, the Taliban pushed into Kabul, as Afghanistan's U.S.-backed president left the country and U.S. diplomatic personnel beat a quick retreat from the embassy compound.

Inflation, rate hikes, tax credits and more. Michelle Singletary and Rana Foroohar guide us through what's to come in 2022.

Nebraska law enforcement requested Facebook messages of two women being investigated for an alleged illegal abortion. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Upturn's Logan Koepke about data privacy.

The Supreme Court will hear a case on gender-affirming care in the next term after a flurry of legislation. Lower courts have come to conflicting conclusions when these bans were challenged.

Advances in medicine mean more people are living longer with HIV. But aging with HIV comes with increased health risks, and this growing population needs specialized care that's hard to find.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with U.S. Special Operations veteran Jessica Yahn about the impact of anticipated cuts to women's combat roles in the military during Trump's second presidential term.

A young Israeli grew up on stories of the Holocaust, determined to enter Israel's army and not let Jews be victims again. But his encounter with a small Palestinian girl would change his outlook.