Purity Wambui was diagnosed with TB when it was pretty far advanced. It's possible that had health funding from the U.S. not been reduced, the illness may have been caught in time to save her.

Venezuela marked its Independence Day amid the aftermath of twin earthquakes and sweeping political change following the U.S.-led removal of Nicolás Maduro.

The medical system in Venezuela was already under stress even before the earthquake. Now, medications and doctors are scarce but the need for all kinds of medical care is increasing.

Spouses of U.S. citizens have traditionally had a special place in immigration law. That's no longer the case, according to ...

A former Marine says in a new book that military veterans running for office can bring Washington the courage to work across party lines.

As NATO leaders gather for this week's summit in Turkey, Europe is preparing to shoulder more of its own defense. David M. Cattler of the Center for European Policy Analysis explains why.

Emails from CDC officials released by Sen. Bernie Sanders reveal agency leaders dealing with political pressures during the Trump era and highlight challenges for the next director.

Republicans stripped Planned Parenthood and several other healthcare providers of Medicaid funding for one year, but now clinics can resume billing Medicaid for non-abortion services.

America is still a work in progress. Many American poets have written hymns and howls, declarations and outcries for this ...

Ain't got no shoes. Ain't got no clothes. Throwing our phones down a toilet bowl. Get down. Pretty, pretty get down (ph). SIMON: That's "Get Down" from Low Cut Connie's new album, "Livin In The USA." ...

Now a year since catastrophic flooding in neighboring parts of the Texas Hill Country, two communities have taken two very different paths to recovery.

We say goodbye to longtime NPR arts reporter Elizabeth Blair with this encore of her piece on one of the most American of songs: "This Land is Your Land." ...