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By outlining how manufacturers can ensure the safe design of driverless vehicles, the U.S. is taking a different approach than it has for conventional cars, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx says.

Leprosy has been long gone from Great Britain. Or so we thought.

When you encounter sexual harassment and offensive comments at work, what should you do? NPR's Scott Simon asks Dr. Gail Stern about how to respond when you you're in a difficult situation.

A review of studies on the effects of using marijuana while pregnant found no harms to newborns. But other studies have found an increased risk of thinking problems and ADHD in older children.

When students are the first in their family to go to college, they often feel out of place. Many say they need more help from their schools.

Russian performers who have criticized the country's role in Ukraine have been denounced on TV programs and had concert dates abruptly canceled.

A Lebanese lawyer has come up with a smartphone app that lets people anonymously report government corruption. It's helping shed light and might changes bad habits.

Thousands of people are trapped in the Yarmouk camp, where water and supplies are lacking. The area under Syrian military siege for two years is now threatened by Islamic State militants.

At the annual Schools Expo in February, families tried to match their needs with the best schools under the city's choice system. This month, they'll find out where they've been assigned.

Sixty years of research on campus rape yields scholarly insight into prevention and accountability.