Michael Levitt is a news assistant for All Things Considered who is based in Atlanta, Georgia. He graduated from UCLA with a B.A. in Political Science. Before coming to NPR, Levitt worked in the solar ...

The State Department denied one Venezuelan Little League team entry into the U.S., but allowed another. NPR's Scott Simon ...

According to the U.N., Gaza has the highest number of child amputees per capita of anywhere in the world. Pediatrician Seema Jilani has treated some of them. She traveled to Gaza at the start of the ...

A new study from Oxford University finds that a common European songbird sometimes divorces its partner between breeding seasons.

Medical personnel conduct forensic exams on survivors of sexual assault in order to preserve evidence. New cameras used by emergency rooms in Ohio hospitals could help make the process more conclusive ...

World leaders have lavished praise on President Trump in order to smooth diplomatic relations, and get better deals too.

Reneé Rapp conquered Broadway in "Mean Girls" and the small screen on HBO Max's "The Sex Lives of College Girls." Now she's gunning for the pop charts. Her new album is called "Bite Me." {STATIONS NOT ...

Gender affirming healthcare for minors is becoming harder to get, even in states where it's legal. The White House is threatening to cut funding from hospitals that provide it.

The recent push by several countries to recognize a state of Palestine is largely symbolic, but it carries diplomatic and ...

A new study finds a strong relationship between exposure to air pollution and the risk of developing dementia, while air quality regulations are being weakened in the U.S.

This summer, you might notice more people using a gadget to fight the heat: a horseshoe-shaped fan that sits on your neck and blows air. But can a neck cooling fan really help you?

The death of a beloved musician often reverberates across the pop charts, as fans turn to streaming services, retailers and request lines to pay tribute. That's what's happening with Ozzy Osbourne.