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Frank Stephens testifies at a Congressional hearing in 2017.

Scientists look to people with Down syndrome to test Alzheimer's drugs

Because people with Down syndrome are very likely to develop Alzheimer's, they are ideal candidates for experimental drugs meant to halt the disease.

Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows has offered the most stunning revelations in the Congressional inquiry into the Jan. 6 insurrection.

After years at the center of political power, Mark Meadows now faces legal jeopardy

It's the latest chapter in Mark Meadows' political career, which has been defined by conflict in Washington.

US special climate envoy, John Kerry, speaks during a joint China and US statement on a declaration enhancing climate action at the COP26 summit.

U.S. and China announce surprise climate agreement at COP26 summit

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry told NPR the declaration spurs mutual accountability. "I'm absolutely convinced that that is the fastest, best way to get China to move from where it is today," he said.

In between answering 911 calls, Jerrad Dinsmore (left) and Kevin LeCaptain perform a wellness check at the home of a woman in her nineties. The ambulance team in the small town of Waldoboro, Maine was already short-staffed. Then a team member quit recently, after the state mandated all health care workers get the COVID-19 vaccine.

In Maine, a looming vaccine deadline for EMTs is stressing small-town ambulance crews

Statewide, the COVID vaccination rate for first responders is more than 95%. But it's not as high in more rural areas, where ambulance crews can't function if just a few people quit.

Students return to school at Seminole Heights Elementary in Tampa on Aug. 31, 2020, after the Florida Department of Education mandated in-class learning.

Some Florida School Districts Will Require Masks. The Governor May Cut Their Funding

Several districts are keeping their mask mandates in place despite an executive order by Gov. Ron DeSantis that leaves it up to parents to decide whether their children wear face coverings in school.

The Justice Department building on a foggy morning in 2019 in Washington, D.C.

The Justice Department will create domestic terrorism unit to counter rising threats

The announcement was made Tuesday by Matthew Olsen, the head of the department's National Security Division, and comes as the nation faces a constellation of extremist threats on the home front.

With access to medical care limited during the pandemic, patients in countries where abortion is legal, such as Colombia, the United Kingdom and the United States, are turning to telemedicine for a prescription for drugs like mifeprostone and misoprostol to end a pregnancy.

The Pandemic And Legal Abortion: What Happens When Access Is Limited?

The pandemic has caused some abortion providers to close and made it more difficult for citizens to go out. Clinics are looking for alternatives. Some are turning to telemedicine.

Michigan Republican candidates for governor Ryan Kelley, from left, Garrett Soldano, Tudor Dixon and Kevin Rinke appear at a debate in Grand Rapids, Mich., July 6, 2022.

The Michigan Republican primary for governor has been a bumpy ride. It ends today

First, five candidates for governor were disqualified from the ballot. Then, the FBI arrested another one. After Tuesday, Michigan Republicans still face the biggest challenge yet — Gov. Whitmer.

Cheers! Cherry liqueur, coffee liqueur, some imagination

Tammy Coxen with Tammy’s Tastings took a trip up north to visit some distilleries, including a stop at Mammoth Distilling’s tasting room in Bellaire and…

Katy Tur chronicled her experience covering Donald Trump's first presidential campaign on her previous book, <em>Unbelievable.</em>

Anchor Katy Tur revisits her high-flying childhood — and the hurt that lingers

Tur's parents ran a helicopter news service in LA in the '80s and '90s. While she loved the rush of flight, her family dynamic was a volatile one. Her memoir is Rough Draft.

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