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New social science research suggests highly competitive settings are likely to dissuade qualified women from tossing their hats in the ring.

Matthew Trevithick was taking language classes in Tehran when he was arrested and sent to Iran's Evin Prison.

An NPR poll finds nearly two-thirds of adults got this year's flu vaccine or plan to get it. Many of those who are skipping vaccination cite a lack of need and worries about side effects.

Both Republicans and Democrats think they can capture about a dozen state legislative chambers in next week's election, meaning there could be little net change in control. But there may be no state that the GOP is eyeing as eagerly as Arkansas, which is the lone Democratic holdout in the Deep South.

NASA's probe has spent the past 13 years orbiting Saturn, making a number of important discoveries along the way. On Friday, it will hurl itself into the planet's atmosphere and disintegrate.

A U.S. squad that just might be the best ever is already making history. Italy is doing better than expected, while Brazil and Australia have had rockier paths.

Health care has consistently polled as the No. 1 issue for Iowa voters. As they prepare to caucus, voters weigh which candidate to support and what health care should look like in the future.

What started as a fare-dodging protest by students turned violent in Santiago. The president declared a state of emergency and later suspended the subway fare increase. The military declared a curfew.

Each October, Circle C resident Joel Pace creates a Harry Potter-themed scene in his front yard and invites the public to come see it — and leave a donation for one of the charities he supports.

A family who fled the northern city of Chernihiv resettled in western Ukraine. Four weeks after they escaped, they're adjusting to a quieter normal life and dealing with their traumas.