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Traffic fatalities are on the rise across the United States. Yet in some parts of the country, efforts born from both tragedy and political will have seen the numbers move in a different direction.

In honor of the death of karaoke inventor Shigeichi Negishi, NPR's Scott Detrow revisits a Pop Culture Happy Hour episode about choosing the perfect karaoke song.

The Supreme Court will hear a case on gender-affirming care in the next term after a flurry of legislation. Lower courts have come to conflicting conclusions when these bans were challenged.

Across New England, developers are looking for new ways to increase affordable housing inventory, and some are using a building method known as mass timber, to inflict less environmental damage.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Philip Zelikow about the forthcoming report "Lessons Learned From Covid War: An Investigative Report" by the Covid Crisis Group.

A new budget airline will begin flights from New Haven this fall, and the company that manages Tweed, Avports, is offering to spend millions to expand the airport. But records obtained by Connecticut Public show the airport is also facing new financial risks.

Mark Pomerantz, a former prosecutor who resigned amid a criminal probe into Donald Trump's business practices, said he thinks the former president should be tried by a jury on felony charges.

Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., is under indictment while in the House, Republican infighting threatens a government shutdown.

The UAW has expanded its historic strike against Detroit's Big 3 automakers into 38 new locations, while announcing progress in talks with Ford.

A new study shows male zebra finches must sing every day to keep their vocal muscles in shape. Females prefer the songs of males that did their daily vocal workout.