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A carefully conducted study of treatments for short-term back pain finds that opioids aren't the best approach. The results throw into question current guidelines.

Moderate consumption of aspartame is OK, scientists say. But heavy consumers may want to reduce their intake. The WHO says aspartame may "possibly" cause cancer. The FDA questions the evidence.

As COVID-19 cases rise in U.S., new boosters have started to arrive at pharmacies this week. Here's how protective the latest booster is, who should get it and how to schedule it with other vaccines.

Anxiety can feel awful. But it can also be a helpful warning signal, telling us when we're in danger or out of alignment with our true feelings.

But auto workers had retirement benefits for years, and now they want them back. It's one of the sticking points in the talks going on now between the Big 3 automakers and the UAW.

The Israeli military told 1 million to move to southern Gaza as a possible ground invasion looms. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with ICRC spokesperson Imene Trabelsi about the reality of Gazans.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Republican Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas, who's also the chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, ahead of Biden's speech urging the U.S. to send aid to Israel.

Martin Scorsese's epic 3.5-hour dramatization of David Grann's true-life tragedy about the Osage Nation stars Lily Gladstone, Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro.

Unionized autoworkers are threatening to go on strike at midnight if no deal is reached with the Detroit carmakers. At first, economic fallout would be limited, but the costs would add up.

Climate change is making insuring crops more risky, but the federally subsidized crop insurance program's payouts are up 500%. With a new Farm Bill coming, critics want to rethink the program.