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Many in recovery go long periods without work, and face stigma against addiction. A new hiring site, just for job seekers in recovery, aims to change that.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Republican Sen. Jim Risch of Idaho about his reaction to the U.S. drone strike that killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani.

Ware's new graphic novel follows six extremely ordinary people — a teacher, a bully, a father — and meditates on the significance of their everyday actions, and the webs of connection between them.

Both cryptosporidium and lead have threatened Milwaukee’s clean drinking water. While there are stark differences in the two water contaminants, what can…

The White House girds for a battle over its nomination of Janet Yellen to head the Federal Reserve, while President Obama names a new derivatives chief and plans meeting with U.S. tribal chiefs

The actor chatted with NPR's Rachel Martin about his writing and directing debut Don Jon.The film, which also stars Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore and Tony Danza, is about porn addict trying to make it in a relationship.

One of the ongoing debates in education is whether so much testing in schools is taking away time for young people to develop their own critical thinking and creativity. At the same time, the White House has talked about the importance of innovation when it comes to staying competitive in the global market. The intersection of both of these issues could be the arts. Weekend Edition Sunday host Rachel talks with NPR's Elizabeth Blair about her reporting on the role the arts play in helping low performing schools improve, and in nurturing creativity that can help young people in all subjects.

It's a deadly combination of infection and inflammation striking more than a million Americans every year. Doctors can treat the symptoms of sepsis, but they still can't treat the underlying problem.

Republicans overwhelmingly believe elections are fair, but non-white voters, women and Democrats are much more skeptical. Nonwhite voters also experience longer lines than white voters.

Authorities say at least 31 people are dead in some of the worst fires in the state's history. Hundreds more have been reported missing, and officials say the death toll is likely to climb.