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Today, a conversation with Kate Wells about Flint’s groundbreaking child health and welfare program, and the gained interest for a possible Upper Peninsula expansion.

Families and providers are all struggling to meet the higher cost of childcare. Meanwhile, states are experimenting with their own fixes.

A humpback whale found dead this week off a Danish island has been identified as the animal released two weeks ago in a spectacular and controversial rescue effort after repeatedly becoming stranded off Germany's Baltic Sea coast, Danish authorities said Saturday.

As the war in the Middle East enters its fourth week, President Trump says the U.S. is considering "winding down" military efforts, as it also seeks to ease the energy crisis by lifting sanctions on Iranian oil stranded at sea.

Many states face a fast approaching deadline to lower their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payment error rates or shoulder some of the federal program's benefit costs. Food security groups worry this and other changes brought on by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act could result in people losing aid.

A new study finds that hotter nights caused by human-driven climate change are eating away at hours of sleep every year.

The U.N. peacekeeping mission for Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, said one peacekeeper was killed and others were wounded when they came under mortar fire in southeastern Lebanon.

The city of Dearborn is launching a financial assistance program aimed at providing thousands of dollars for expectant mothers.

Activists sailing on dozens of boats attempting to break Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip to deliver aid say Israeli forces intercepted them, detaining the crews while the flotilla was sailing near the Greek island of Crete.

This year's winner in NPR's College Podcast Challenge is a letter to a grandparent that grapples with health issues including dementia. It's the story of a family learning to talk about hard things.