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NPR's China affairs correspondent, details his two-year-long saga to return to his beat in Shanghai amid strict COVID-19 protocols.

California lawmakers are considering 13 bills that would expand access to abortion and welcome women from states where abortion is being banned or restricted.

MRIs done early for uncomplicated low back pain and routine vitamin D tests "just to be thorough" are considered "low-value care" and can lead to further testing that can cost patients thousands.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with author Ibram X. Kendi about structural racism, and the debate over how to teach children about racism. His latest book is: How to Raise an Anti-Racist.

The move follows opponents of abortion access in the state House unsuccessfully attempting to block funding for the schools over Pitt’s research using fetal tissue.

Is it unconstitutionally cruel and unusual punishment to send a juvenile away to prison for life, without the possibility of parole, for a non-homicide crime? The Supreme Court on Monday will examine two cases, including that of Joe Sullivan, who was convicted of rape when he was 13 years old.

Bipedalism -- the ability to walk on two legs -- was a boon to early human evolution. But the shift from swinging tree-dwellers to two-footed walkers happened over the course of millions of years.

The president's party almost always loses seats in state legislatures during midterm elections. This year is shaping up to be especially promising for Republicans -- which will have a big impact on the party's ability to redraw congressional districts to its liking.

Capt. Mike Clauer was serving in Iraq when he discovered that his home, which was completely paid for, had been foreclosed on for a couple of missed homeowners association payments. His $300,000 home was sold on the courthouse steps for $3,500.

More than 3 1/2 years after Mexican President Felipe Calderon declared war on the drug cartels, violence in Mexico continues to escalate, with 2010 on track to be the deadliest year so far. And there is no end in sight to the attacks that reach all levels of Mexican society.