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Scientists went to extraordinary lengths to eradicate smallpox from the world. Rahima Banu is now recorded as having the last known naturally-occurring case of the deadly form.

The House passed a bill Tuesday evening to fund the government until March 23, with a full year of military spending. Also, The Wall Street Journal's Peter Landers discusses Mike Pence's Asia trip.

Trump uses Houston rally to stoke fears about illegal immigration, and he plans to exit an arms control treaty with Russia. Turkey's president says he'll reveal what happened to Jamal Khashoggi.

The power of family history can lead a person to do a lot of things. For Howard Berkes, the family tradition of facing crises head-on led him to sign up for experimental testing of a COVID-19 vaccine.

In Afghanistan, a crisis is mounting. Taliban insurgents are targeting Afghan citizens who aided U.S. forces.

The former Smiths guitarist says he's always jumped at whatever situation will draw the best music out of him.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Julie Appleby at Kaiser Health News about a record year of people signing up for Obamacare medical plans, as enrollment closes Sunday.

Surrounded by lively music, steaming hot chocolate, and jubilant children, soaking it all in, Kaylee Staral was enjoying time with her family at the Waukesha holiday parade — then chaos erupted. First, she heard screams and police sirens as people fled into the shops that lined the street.

New York Timesreporter Nicole Perlroth says the U.S. went from having the world's strongest cyber arsenal to becoming most susceptible to attack. Her book is This is How They Tell Me The World Ends.

Teens spend much of their days on their phones — many of them during school. Here's how schools and teachers are trying to fix that.