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The Fed lowered interest rates by a quarter percentage point — but stocks slumped after policymakers projected fewer rate cuts next year as inflation remains elevated.

Plastic particles are found in our organs, blood and even semen. But do they stay in us forever? What damage are they doing? Here are six questions scientists are trying to answer.

Early interactions with the Earth may have heated up the Moon and caused it to remelt, producing new lunar rocks and erasing old craters.

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has opened a public comment period for a proposed permit that would continue hazardous waste regulations at the BASF corporation plant in Hannibal.

The post’s 104-acre property in the rural Freeburg that has been plagued by squatting and criminal activity in recent years.

As President-elect Trump promises to eliminate government agencies and regulations, one American industry — mining — is asking for more intervention. They say national economic and military security are at stake.

APM Reports shows Iowa's new conservation tool isn't as effective as promised. The state would need to increase installations exponentially to make even a marginal difference in water quality.

Incoming president Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on products from countries such as China, Mexico and Canada. Many economists and commodity groups say these import taxes could boomerang and harm U.S. agriculture.

Kenneth Roumpos is the new superintendent of the Kirkwood School District, and Melissa Schneider will be Parkway School District’s superintendent starting in the fall.

With Bashar al-Assad gone, survivors of his regime's chemical attacks share their stories. NPR met a father who was forced for years to stay silent about how his children were killed.

Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport and it's also popular with older athletes. All Things Considered went to the Florida Senior Games to find out why.

Aldermen at Monday’s hearing mostly asked broader questions about the legislation, wanting to know more about the mechanisms for neighborhood development, provisions for city workers and new child care programs.