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Democratic-led states secured a legal victory to keep the personal data of food recipients out of the federal government's reach. But NPR's reporting shows that millions of records on Americans have already been shared.

Consumer Reports expressed concern about high levels of lead in some two dozen protein powders, but only with repeated high exposure. Here's what to know before you make your next grocery run.

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra will team with more than a dozen rockers for a tribute to Chuck Berry. The event is part of a series of happenings organized by Berry’s family to celebrate the upcoming 100th anniversary of his birth.

Through the Trap-Neuter-Return program, thousands of feral kitties in the St. Louis region are spayed and neutered each year, and 2,900 underwent surgeries last year between the St. Louis and Rolla locations.

In 1972, Martin McNally hijacked American Airlines Flight 119 out of St. Louis Lambert International Airport. A new feature documentary film about McNally is set to premiere in select theaters nationwide.

Washington, D.C.'s vending machine LitBox distributes books, with a serving of hope as local writers struggle with arts funding cuts.

Scientists are hoping to treat diseases including cancer and Alzheimer's by influencing how cells make life-or-death decisions.

The acknowledgement of covert action in Venezuela comes after the U.S. military in recent weeks has carried out a series of deadly strikes against alleged drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean.

After officials of the Metro East suburb recommended filtering drinking water because of so-called forever chemicals, residents had numerous questions about costs and health concerns at the latest city council meeting Tuesday night.

The court's conservative majority could invalidate the section of the Voting Rights Act aimed at ensuring minority voters are not shut out of the process of drawing new congressional district lines.

The federal government is currently shut down. The NPR Network is following the ways the government shutdown is affecting services across the country.

One of the most listened-to genres in the Americas, photographers and storytellers Karla Gachet and Ivan Kashinsky document cumbia in Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina and the United States.