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No, really. Some serious scientists collaborated with Facebook in 2010 and found that the app added 340,000 additional voters that election cycle.

Brazilians are flocking to see its Oscar nominated film I Am Still Here, set during the days of the country's dictatorship. Advocates hope the film might lead to a better understanding of the past.

As he prepares to leave his post of 12 years, Francis Collins reflects on the agency's biomedical advances, the dangers of polarizing medicine and the huge health gaps that still exist in the U.S.

A blog post called "Apple Stole My Music" is making the rounds and its popularity highlights confusion about owning music in the age of streaming services.

Guillermo Frestan had hoped to bring his wife and children from Nicaragua to live with him in the Bronx this year. He is one of more than 1,400 New Yorkers who have died at home during the pandemic.

If you spend hours watching HGTV or checking the value of your neighbors' home online, you may be suffering from "house lust." Although the real estate boom has gone bust, author Dan McGinn says the obsession with homes hasn't faded.

States across the country are in the process of receiving grants from the federal government to secure their voting systems. But local election officials worry the money won't be enough to make systems safer for the next election.

As more parents in the U.S. push back against routine vaccinations for children, the new book "Booster Shots" makes the case that measles remains a threat that shouldn't be underestimated.

Before departing Scotland, President Trump inaugurated a new golf course he owns, named after his Scottish-born mother. NPR spoke to some of Trump's new neighbors.

Drive drunk or recklessly and the state can suspend your driver's license. But a number of officials worry that many suspensions are for lesser offenses, including unpaid tickets or even truancy.