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About 30,000 fewer Americans die each year from street drugs. Survivors in one of the most drug-scarred cities say their community is trying to help, but the safety net feels dangerously thin.

Investors appear increasingly worried about the impact of tariffs on the U.S. economy.

At First Corinthian Baptist Church in Harlem, New York, a therapist was fielding 10 calls a week from parents of teens who needed mental health help. Now the church is part of a national pilot intervention and study to address suicide risk among Black teens.

Police are experimenting with various methods to determine whether drivers are under the influence of marijuana, but unlike alcohol, a number of factors make that difficult to know with certainty.

A federally funded database helps track long-term, missing-person cases. Yet an NPR investigation finds that even in states legally required to use it, more than 2,000 people haven't been added.

Over the weekend, House Republicans unveiled a 99-page plan to keep the federal government running through September. Congress needs to approve a spending bill by Friday or face another shutdown.

In some parts of the U.S., drug deaths have plunged to levels not seen since the fentanyl crisis exploded. Addiction experts say communities still face big challenges.

Fans camp out in the snow weeks early for the Cross-Country World Ski Championships in Norway.

There are some songs that are synonymous with - or are perhaps more famous than - the movies they accompany.

It's the time of year when new lambs are born, and for some shepherds, the process raises difficult questions.