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For International Women's Day, we're spotlighting women and movements that have made an impact around the globe.

There were signs in the second phase of the SARS epidemic in Toronto that health care workers were ready to stage walkouts. The reason - partly danger from working around contagious patients. But more basic labor issues also came into play, such as forced overtime and harsh working conditions. If an epidemic takes off and lasts a while, will workers stay on the job? NPR's Joanne Silberner reports.

Health officials in Montezuma County are warning the community to take extra precautions against the coronavirus as an increasing infection rate threatens…

The Cortez Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday gave a unanimous thumbs-up to a proposal for a log-home-manufacturing operation near the west entrance to the Carpenter Natural Area off Lebanon Road.

In the wake of the nuclear deal, NPR asked five Iran watchers to sketch out visions of what they think will happen in Iran and the broader Middle East, and in its relations with the West.

The new federal education law requires states to measure "student success or school quality." A new paper argues that they should report the number of kids who miss a lot of school.

The Italian fruit bread is readily available these days. But if you want to take your palate off the well-worn path, here's a look at other holiday breads to feast on, from pan de jamon to julekake.

Climate change means more extreme weather across the U.S. That’s a challenge for weather forecasters.

As Donald Trump prepares to flesh out his immigration platform in a speech Wednesday, here are five things to know about how President Obama has gone about enforcing current immigration laws.

Three-time Guinness World Record holder Russell Cassevah donated $5,000 worth of Lego sets to children being cared for at Massachusetts General Hospital.