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New evidence shows bempedoic acid works to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart attacks, without the muscle pain that some people suffer when taking statins.

Russians welcome prisoner swap amid worries over war in Ukraine. Tech companies cut tens of thousands of jobs. Eight teams keep their World Cup hopes alive.

Forget the Build Back Better bill or the Jan. 6 investigation. Right now, some members of Congress seem to be more focused on the holiday decorations outside their Capitol Hill offices.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Robinne Lee, author of the buzzed-about romance "The Idea of You," for some steamy summer reading recommendations.

The Commissioner of the National Hockey League tackles the league's efforts to increase diversity, hockey's culture of fighting and potential links between the game and the brain disease CTE.

Young conservative voters aren't a monolith. They have different policy priorities and different views on what role former President Donald Trump should play in the Republican Party.

The justices are re-examining decades of precedent allowing affirmative action policies. This time, however, there is every likelihood that the court will overrule some or all of those precedents.

The activist group Moms for Liberty has grown rapidly during the pandemic years, claiming to fight for parents' rights in public education. The Southern Poverty Law Center is labeling it as extremist.

As Rep. Nancy Pelosi tosses the first pitch at the Washington Nationals "Out Night" for Pride Month, we look at those who've put their best foot forward and who've come up short at the pitching mound.

Tate, a highly controversial social media celebrity, started his week as the butt of a joke by Greta Thunberg and ended it by reportedly getting arrested in Romania. Here's what you need to know.