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Bangladesh suffers from extreme air pollution, but a new study shows the brick industry can make small changes to have a big effect on the country's smog problem.

What was once another shortened way to call a friend "brother," the word "bruh" is now being used widely, especially by Gen Alpha kids, to address parents, express sadness, frustration, happiness and seemingly everything else under the sun.

Puerto Rico's Dominican immigrant community is on edge following a series of immigration raids, which started in January. People have stopped going to work, sending kids to school, or attending medical appointments. What was once a lively barrio is now mostly quiet in the wake of the crackdown.

The unexpected elimination of funding for the decades-long research project focused on women's health shocked scientists. They were heartened by the quick restoration of support.

There were two human cases in the state earlier this year. But this isn't something the general public needs to be concerned about right now, the state's top medical official said.

Hailey Lynch-Bastion is a non-binary candidate running for mayor of Grand Rapids, combining humor with serious political intentions.

NPR has identified nearly 40 small, independent entities – both inside and outside the federal government's control – that a team of young DOGE staffers has tried to access in recent weeks.

Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson was carted off the field with a serious injury to his left tibia on a sack of Dallas’ Dak Prescott. Lions coach Dan Campbell said after Sunday's 47-9 win over the Cowboys that Hutchinson will stay in the Dallas area for surgery.

Stewart passed away “peacefully” at his Bloomfield Hills home on Sunday, according to the Detroit chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen. Even by the standards of the now-revered unit, he had a particularly remarkable career.

More than $1 billion in funding for Cornell University and around $790 million for Northwestern University have been frozen over alleged civil rights violations at both schools, the White House says.