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Studies on the genetics of human diseases have focused largely on people of European descent. Researchers say this lack of diversity is bad science and exacerbates health inequities.

With active COVID-19 cases throughout the state prison topping 10,000, a Marin County judge is expected to soon start ruling on release petitions from over 400 older and medically vulnerable people held at San Quentin State Prison.

Bloomberg is skipping all of the early states and banking instead on proving his campaign's viability by doing well on Super Tuesday, when 14 states vote on March 3.

For many baseball fans, the excitement over Aaron Judge, Albert Pujols and the milestones they've been chasing has evoked bittersweet memories of the home run chases of baseball's "steroid era."

In the new novel "Terrace Story," the lead character can turn a tiny closet into a lush terrace - through the power of her mind. NPR's Scott Simon talks with author Hilary Leichter.

House Republicans insist there's a gulf between them and the White House on key areas on how to resolve the looming debt ceiling deadline.

Democrats want Israel and Ukraine funding to be linked together. House Republicans are proposing a standalone bill with roughly $14 billion for Israel offset with cuts to the Internal Revenue Service.

A fast-growing social media campaign to block stars for not speaking out escalated this week after the star-studded New York event.

NPR'S Andrew Limbong talks to Rodney Carmichael about rapper 21 Savage's new album, American Dream.

Trump doubled down on false claims he has made about migrant crime in the city, and called for the death penalty "for any migrant that kills an American citizen or a law-enforcement officer."