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Despite lower poverty overall, the rate for seniors has been steadily rising in recent years. A new AARP survey sheds light on how those over 50 are struggling in the crucial time before retirement.

Cambodia is cracking down on cyber scam compounds linked to human trafficking and thousands of workers have been freed. But many say they're now stranded, with nowhere to stay and no way to get back to their families.

The U.S. assistant secretary for health, who will speak at Texas Christian University, says physicians need to be more vocal in fighting politically motivated attacks on vulnerable trans youth.

A youth mental health crisis and a shortage of therapists and other care providers who take insurance are pushing many U.S. families into financial ruin. But it's rarely acknowledged as medical debt.

The Ypsilanti Heritage Foundation Sunday has the chance to show off some of the diverse and beautiful architecture in the city with its annual Historic…

Learning how to play a musical instrument isn't just for kids anymore. An organization called New Horizons has helped establish over 100 bands and orchestras for older players in the U.S. and Canada over the past 15 years. Many of the group's members are either complete novices, or haven't played in decades.

The real estate slump on both coasts has left a glut of condominiums on the market in places like San Diego. That's forcing some sellers into big price cuts. Many developers are responding to the changing market conditions by converting vacant condos into rentals.

Donald Knuth is legendary in the computer science world for writing a series of must-have reference books called The Art of Computer Programming. Part cookbook, part textbook, part encyclopedia, these books are also considered by many to be technical and personal works of art.

Every year, thousands of farm workers from other countries arrive in the state to spend the winter harvesting crops, and many have no safety net when disaster strikes. NPR's Ari Shapiro continues his series of reports on the long-term impact of four hurricanes raking Florida this year.

Nearly two weeks after Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, there is no clear idea of the death toll. An emergency official said Saturday that earlier fears of as many as 10,000 deaths will likely prove wrong. But the process of collecting, identifying and counting bodies is a slow one.