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In 2011, just 41 health care providers prescribed more than $5 million each in medicines under Medicare Part D. In 2015, that number was 514. The rise of expensive hepatitis C drugs is a factor.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks about her week of reporting in Iran — just after the targeted killing of a top Iranian general by the U.S. Kelly was one of few Americans reporting in Iran last week.

Gen. Mazloum Kobani Abdi confirms that he's moved fighters to the border to protect Kurdish interests. He also denounced President Trump's claim that Turkey could lead the fight against ISIS.

Alfredo not only pairs Freddie Gibbs' top-tier lyricism and The Alchemist's gritty rhythms but also engages a hip-hop tradition going back decades.

A small number of passionate "shadow lovers" roam the world to be at exactly the right place when the moon blots out the sun. One man has seen 33 — and calls each "one of the top events of my life."

Tax bills have passed in both the House and Senate. Host Steve Inskeep talks with Peter Morici and Jared Bernstein from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities about the challenges of reconciliation.

Under President Xi Jinping, China has devoted massive resources to burnish its global image and focus overwhelming media attention on its leader. Now, "Xi Jinping is the message," observes one expert.

Each year Chinese youth teams send members to a Brazilian academy for 10 months of soccer coupled with regular school lessons, including classes in Portuguese.

This week the Camp Fire burning in Butte County became the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history, with 56 deaths reported as of Thursday afternoon. Officials expect the death toll to rise as recovery efforts continue. Five of the most destructive fires and two of the deadliest have occurred in the last two … Continue reading The Largest, Deadliest and Most Destructive Fires in California History →

Republican Troy Balderson claimed victory, but Democrat Danny O'Connor has not conceded. More than 8,000 votes remain to be counted, with official results not expected until at least Aug. 24.