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The Oct. 8 earthquake in Pakistan has left more than 3 million people at risk of disease and exposure as the winter intensifies. The earthquake killed more than 73,000 people, but aid officials warn this number will rise unless survivors get adequate shelter.

Brands are now offering the option of opting out of Mother's Day e-mails. NPR's Michel Martin reflects on this new trend.

Mild cognitive impairment, a common brain condition, can be an early sign of Alzheimer's disease. But most people don't know the symptoms. And some may mistake it for normal aging.

The Russian invasion has sparked an interest in books about Ukraine. There are many out there. If you're not sure where to get started, we've got you covered.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Joshua Landis, director of the Center for Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma, about how highly educated Syrians are leaving their country.

Recreation.gov is kind of like Ticketmaster for campsites — a government website that controls access to the most popular recreational sites on federal public land. Many critics say it’s not fair.

And now another chapter in our series on African-American lives. NPR conducted a poll of African Americans with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health. The survey found optimism but many respondents expressed fears about the economy.

The U.S. went through a prison-building boom decades ago. But today, many prisons are closing down, and that's hit some economies in rural America especially hard.

After a surge of respiratory viruses early this winter, many children's hospitals are finally returning to normal. But next time they surge, beds for young patients could again be hard to come by.

The Jan. 6 siege led to a transformation of security for the citadel of democracy and members of Congress. But many say plenty of work remains to ensure another attack never happens again.