Md., about how the start of health insurance open enrollment and other issues might change his party's shutdown strategy going forward.

President Trump's administration faces deadlines on Monday to tell two federal judges whether it will continue to fund SNAP, ...

The national food aid program known as SNAP ran out of federal money Saturday due to the government shutdown, leaving the millions of Americans who rely on those benefits to buy food scrambling.

The leading candidates in New York City's mayoral race spent the weekend rushing from campaign event-to-event ahead of Tuesday's election.

As many states rush to fill the gaps left by the shutdown-related pause in food assistance benefits, SNAP recipients express anxiety and confusion.

In 2008, when banning same-sex marriage in California was put on the ballot, Kate Elsley's commute changed. Seeing signs ...

Many voters told NPR they like that California's redistricting measure provides the Democratic-leaning state a rare ...

Scientists say the return to "standard time" is good for our health. But the time change can be disruptive and we must also adjust to more winter darkness. Syncing our habits to our body clock helps.

Along Lebanon's border, Israel has continued demolitions and attacks despite a ceasefire in the country's war with Hezbollah ...

With darker days ahead, one strategy to stay healthy is to align your DAILY HABITS with your body clocks. There's growing evidence that the TIMING of your sleep, exercise and your meals can play a ...

Israeli police detained a former military prosecutor, the internal security minister said Monday, amid fallout from a leaked video allegedly showing Israeli soldiers abusing a Palestinian prisoner.

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Cindy Long, a former administrator of the USDA's SNAP program, what recent court rulings mean for the millions of Americans waiting for funds to buy groceries.