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Stephanie George got a life sentence for drug crimes at age 26, a punishment that troubled the judge who sent her away. Now, after 17 years and a White House commutation, George tries to rebuild.

Gun rights and gun control advocates are coming together over safeguarding gun storage in an effort to reduce suicides, which account for more than half of gun fatalities nationwide.

A proposed rule could put nearly 80,000 people at risk of eviction, many of them U.S. citizen children. Undocumented immigrants don't get rental aid but can currently live with family members who do.

Smog can spike during hot days. A new study finds that the effects of breathing air pollution may be cumulative. Long-term exposure may lead to lung disease, even among people who've never smoked.

Western countries fear Israel's ground offensive in Lebanon aims to force them to act on disarming Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah, increasing tensions and urgency for a diplomatic solution.

Families of those whose loved ones have been taken hostage by the militant group Hamas watch and wait in fear as prospects for an Israeli ground invasion into Gaza grow.

Michael Heizer began work on his massive installation in the Nevada desert more than 50 years ago. One of the largest artworks in the world, it cost $40 million (so far) and is now open to the public.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway about the state's supreme ruling against the governor's stay-at-home order and how her city is keeping its people safe.

As insurance companies expand the use of satellites and drones to determine if they'll continue to cover homes in Texas, complaints for non-renewals and policy cancellations are growing quickly.

New guidelines from the Roman Catholic Church note that the practice of cremation is increasing and recommend that ashes be buried in "cemeteries and other sacred places."