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NASA's budget proposal would basically axe the most powerful X-ray telescope in the world, and astronomers are scrambling to save it.

The next three supermoons will be Sept. 18, Oct. 17 and Nov. 15.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning of yet another respiratory virus in the back-to-school season. The virus is associated with a facial rash in children.

The number of dollar stores is growing quickly, especially Dollar General. In some towns, dollar stores are a vital shopping option, but some advocates warn the stores do more harm than good.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Vashti Harrison, illustrator and author of the new picture book Big, about a young Black girl's journey to self love.

An unusual bipartisan Senate group, all parents of young kids or teens, want new limits on social media platforms for kids. They say dangerous content fed to young users is hurting mental health.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Bloomberg reporter Shelly Hagan about real-estate billionaire Harlan Crow.

Many Palestinians say they don't see a place — or seek a place — for themselves in the ongoing pro-democracy protests, whose leaders want to maintain their movement's mainstream appeal.

Sudan's already fragile health care system has been shattered by conflict in the space of weeks. But there are many there who are working hard to fill the gaps in the system.

The Biden administration is embracing healthcare efforts designed to reduce the deadly impact of fentanyl addiction — but many state legislatures are resisting the "harm reduction" approach.