A California school district fights chronic absenteeism in kindergarten by helping parents decide whether their kid is too sick to go to school.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson after he received a letter from Attorney General Pam Bondi threatening criminal prosecution for impeding immigration enforcement.

Wildfires have always affected air quality in New England. But scientists say climate change is changing how they burn and bringing more smoke to the region.

The Justice Department says cities and states risk legal action if they fail to comply with federal immigration law. Democratic leaders are pushing back, saying their policies break no laws.

Organizers behind the Correct The Map campaign say the Mercator map's shrinking of Africa minimizes the continent's global influence — and is just plain inaccurate.

There are "blood," "super" and "blue" moons, and then there's the "black" moon. The "black moon," a rare phenomenon that occurs during a new moon phase of the lunar cycle, will occur this weekend. But ...

Families in Connecticut are struggling to find care — and some are heading out of state — following the closure of two ...

The National Guard has been deployed many times historically. Experts say the president's decision to deploy the Guard as a blanket response to crime in D.C. is a departure from its intended mission.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's press office is posting over-the-top social media content that mirrors President Trump's style. NPR asks a media and psychology expert about its effectiveness.

A federal appeals court on Wednesday sided with the Trump administration and halted for now a lower court's order that had ...

Belk: The most significant impacts for the Cape and Islands will be the very high risk of rip currents. That’s going to persist for several days into this weekend. So, even though Erin is only going ...

Jellyfish are back in the waters off Cape Cod. And that means jellyfish stings for some unfortunate swimmers. But, as Amy ...