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Israel has blocked vital supplies from entering Gaza for two months now. Children in Gaza are malnourished and dying as the UN runs out of food.

It costs nearly $100 million a year to maintain global stockpiles of vaccines for Ebola, cholera, meningitis and yellow fever in case of emergency. A new study estimates how many lives they've saved.

Under the new policy, all immigrants will be treated the same. But advocates warn that this new approach is a misinterpretation of existing law.

A new study looks at lives saved by USAID in the past and what the future without the agency will look like.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Mark Kurlansky about his new novel, "Cheesecake." It's a story of New York's restaurant and real estate scenes in the 1980s and, of course, that delectable dessert.

The advisory committee makes recommendations to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the nation's vaccine schedule. Any changes could affect vaccinations for millions of children.

Okatsuka is known for her bowl haircut — and for finding humor in the dysfunction of her immigrant family. Her standup special Father is about her dad, who reappeared in her life after decades away.

Plastic pollution is a growing problem on our beaches, including the Great Lakes.

Recovery efforts are underway for residents and business owners in the Midwest and South that were hit by tornadoes and other dangerous weather over the weekend--that's expecially true in Missouri where six people lost their lives.

Subfreezing conditions and treacherous roads have contributed to dozens of deaths this month across the U.S., where states as far south as Texas and Florida remain gripped by deadly arctic weather.