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Following riots and attacks in past years, residents of Urumqi, the capital of the western region, now live and work under intense surveillance, and are subject to detention after traveling abroad.

Despite the growth of population in the western U.S., water use in cities such as Denver, Las Vegas, San Diego and Phoenix is going down. The reason? High-tech, low-flow toilets.

The rising prevalence and cost of Type 2 diabetes has doctors at Geisinger Health System turning to food as a form of medicine. They're prescribing free, fresh food to low-income patients.

Around 70 percent of all American casualties in Iraq come from the use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) by insurgents. We take a closer look at this deadly problem.

The KLF — Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty — were, and remain, unparalleled masters of both music and manipulation. The Austrians they inspired, however, are... a different story.

Two years ago, the successful union drive at this plant was expected to spark victories throughout the South. But now, as members vote to make their contract official, momentum has fizzled.

NPR explores the economics of keeping a restaurant in business during the pandemic and why owners are concerned about what the new relief bill will mean to them.

If you had any doubts, we can clear them up now. Emo music not only still exists — it's thriving.

The Food and Drug Administration approved the next round of COVID-19 vaccines, but is restricting them to people at high risk for COVID complications.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with writer Etgar Keret about his new book, Autocorrect. Many of the short stories were written before the war began, but he says they've taken on new meaning since then.