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North Carolina's prisons are woefully understaffed. Part of the problem is how long it takes the state to hire correctional officers.

Journalist Vicky Ward first profiled sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in 2003. She discusses the fallout from the millions of publicly released documents, and why this story took so long to come out.

A drone boat rescued two Army aviators who were aboard the Apache attack helicopter when it went down near the Strait of Hormuz.

Transportation officials say roadwork will continue in the Hickory Nut Gorge area through at least 2028. Residents say they’re already fatigued from living in a seemingly endless construction zone.

Carlos Manzo was the mayor of a city in Michoacan, Mexico. He launched a full-frontal assault on organized crime. Last month he was assassinated by a lone gunman, sparking protests across the country.

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Democratic Whip Katherine Clark of Massachusetts about House approval of a war powers resolution directing President Trump to pull U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran.

Doctors in the Democratic Republic of Congo say slowing the spread of Ebola requires the hard task of persuading people to change funeral practices, a major driver of Ebola cases in past outbreaks.

While tornadoes can obliterate communities, hailstorms cause damage across much larger areas.

The moves to the federal departments of Health and Human Services and Justice, respectively, would further dismantle an agency that President Donald Trump has vowed to close.

A debate is playing out in Abilene, Kam., over using fluoride in water -- and it may be an example of what's to come for many other cities.