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Researchers safely used CRISPR gene-editing techniques in a patient with HIV. The research provides evidence the approach may be promising for treating HIV infection.

Purdue Pharma, the company that makes Oxycontin, has reached a tentative deal to settle thousands of lawsuits stemming from the country's opioid epidemic. Some state officials may not agree to the terms of the deal.

General Motors will be the first United Automobile Workers target in contract talks. A perfect storm of tariffs, recession fears, slowing sales and automation costs has led to unhappy union workers.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Dr. Patrice Harris, president of the American Medical Association, about President Trump's anticipated announcement banning non-tobacco-flavored vaping products.

More than 1 in 5 college students are raising kids, and access to child care is one of their biggest barriers. A new report finds many don't know they can apply for help from federal financial aid.

The administration scores a victory in its efforts to reduce the number of asylum applicants presenting themselves at the U.S. southern border.

Amid violent crime and impunity, press advocates say the president's harsh approach toward reporters is not helping the situation.

State attorneys general from Connecticut, New York and Vermont are seeking a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration’s controversial…

New York State Attorney General Letitia James says she remains opposed to a tentative settlement between drug maker Purdue Pharma and municipalities that…

The U.S. Coast Guard Academy's new superintendent says he plans to create a more equitable and inclusive campus.Rear Admiral William G. Kelly was…