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According to numbers compiled by the Death Penalty Information Center, the number of people executed in the United States is at its lowest level since 1991. Death sentences are down 33 percent.

Such a move could be a boon for U.S. oil producers hoping to expand into the global market. The bill would also extend tax credits for wind and solar energy production.

After making acclaimed albums with Jason Isbell, Sturgill Simpson and Chris Stapleton, producer Dave Cobb has quietly staked out territory as the man behind country music's roots revolution.

In 2009, President Obama set a goal of zero percent homelessness among veterans by 2015. We look at how much progress has been made.

Abby Wambach will play the last game in her 14-year professional soccer career tonight. We talk about what made her stand out.

After holding rates near zero for seven years, the Fed approved a small increase Wednesday. While that step seems minor, the impact could be huge in 2016 as borrowing costs head up.

The number of children with above-average lead levels has nearly doubled since the city switched its drinking water source.

NPR's senior Washington correspondent Ron Elving rehashes last night's debate, and how each Republican candidate did.

Less than 1 percent of applicants make the cut. But there's more than one way in. Passion helps. Be persistent. Oh, and be tops in what you're doing right now.

For the first time, researchers have estimated how much illness and death unsafe food causes worldwide. Their report finds the most common culprits are norovirus, Campylobacter and E. coli.