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Officials in Philadelphia are handing out blue light bulbs because the glow supposedly masks the blue-tinted lines of veins — making it harder for intravenous drug users to find a vein.

Pope Francis this week heads to Africa to visit Mozambique, Madagascar and Mauritius. He will focus on environmental and political issues — as well as spiritual.

Hurricane Dorian has parked itself over the Bahamas. The storm has killed at least five people and destroyed thousands of homes. Power outages are the norm.

Symptoms include persistently low interest rates and mediocre economic growth. It might be time to talk to former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to David Bibo of the Federal Emergency Management Agency about the coordinated response with local officials in the states preparing for Hurricane Dorian's impact.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Linda Hudson, mayor of Fort Pierce, a city of 43,000 on Florida's Atlantic coast, as everyone waits to see what path Hurricane Dorian will take.

The early weeks of September provide some of the best times to watch migrating birds of prey, and over the years, there have been big changes to what...

SUNY Chancellor Kristina Johnson is calling the Excelsior Scholarship a success despite statistics that show it was used by only 3.2% of SUNY students to…

In the 1930s, Ernest Bloch wanted to prove to his composition students that it was possible to write a new-sounding piece using tried-and-true techniques.…

Listen to a selection of marvelous music from the First Lady of Song, plus music by artists who have felt her influence.