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Comedy writer Ian Karmel has been making fun of his own body since he was a kid. He wrote T-Shirt Swim Club: Stories from Being Fat in a World of Thin People along with his sister.

A Labor Department proposal would protect workers from dangerous heat. There currently is no national scale protection, but as climate change increases, summers are becoming more intense for workers.

A seemingly routine construction project caught the eye of some local nature lovers, who say the grocery chain disrupted a vital habitat for local species.

Medical amputation isn't a uniquely human form of medicine, it turns out. Some ant species will cut off the limbs of injured buddies when it's necessary to save them.

Tubal ligations doubled in the 16 months following the Dobbs decision. Vasectomies also increased, but men still get sterilized much less often than women.

Five common scenarios you may encounter while dining out with a large party — and how to handle the bill fairly while being considerate of your server.

Thousands of families won’t receive expected additional summer food benefits until August because the state agencies responsible for the program failed to coordinate effectively to meet the June deadline.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), ex-chairman of the Jan. 6 committee, about the implications of the Supreme Court's decision for Donald Trump's immunity case.

Forget the era of volunteers getting water quality data every five days. Data loggers are collecting information every 10 minutes.

Schools like the University of Mississippi School of Medicine are trying to recruit more Black students. But they face a swell of Republican opposition to diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.