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Eight states and Washington, D.C., have paid family leave programs funded through payroll taxes. But a similar bill in blue-state Colorado is being watered down.

A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds the percentage of Americans who think laws covering the sale of firearms should be stricter has dropped 20 points from immediately after the Parkland shooting.

The vast majority of American cars run on gasoline. But analysts say that's poised to change as electric vehicles take over the market — albeit not as quickly as environmental activists might like.

A prominent pastor and other clergy members were arrested, and several reporters were detained after protesters entered an affluent, mostly white neighborhood.

Is Santa real? Will you ever die? Children ask questions that can induce knee-buckling panic in adults. NPR's Life Kit and Sesame Workshop have research-tested strategies to help you with the answers.

"I have always pushed the limits of ski racing and it has allowed me to have amazing success but also dramatic crashes," Vonn said, summarizing a storied career.

Our most-read articles gave helpful advice — like how to sit without hurting your back — shocking news and a glimpse of history. And there was one story about — what else? — goats!

Rachel Martin talks to White House communications official Mercedes Schlapp about ending the government shutdown. Both sides are stuck in their respective positions. NPR's Scott Horsley weighs in.

Cities are struggling to enforce rules around everything from problem party houses to investors pushing up housing costs. An entrepreneur is helping local officials deal with these short-term rentals.

Tuesday is the second time Israelis go to the polls in less than six months. The results may be just as inconclusive.