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Smog in New Delhi is so bad that one study suggests residents lose eight years of life from inhaling it. Politicians are trading blame.

The most expansive affordable housing legislation in decades has passed both chambers of Congress and is now headed for a presidential signature.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Harvard American Studies Prof. Lizabeth Cohen about how mass consumption and cheap goods became tied to the American dream.

Extortion and exploitation at the gravesite amplify grief for many Nigerians.

The president's bold statement surprised allies and raised new questions about whether U.S. policy toward the war is changing.

Copper peptides are among the biggest viral trends on social media. Does evidence support smearing on the electric blue tincture for firmer skin, wound healing and other anti-aging effects?

In Liberia, the government gave cash transfers to couples to see if it would help solve problems that arise when partners disagree about how to manage money.

Pie-in-the-sky reports about vast mineral deposits of copper, iron, uranium and lithium are believed by many in Afghanistan to be the key to the country's future. But a Chinese copper mine east of Kabul is the only one optioned by an international company so far, and it's on hold.

Louisiana has become the first state to include "Black" hair care among its cosmetology board's graduation requirements. As of June, cosmetology students must pass that test to receive a license.

A new program will pair tests and COVID pills in pharmacies, solving some of the timing issues with the pills. This is currently limited to pharmacies that have an on-site prescribing clinician.