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David Braithwaite signs a document to get free naloxone from Hayley Eager on Thursday, when Pennsylvania gave away naloxone at almost 80 places across the state.

In Pennsylvania, People Lined Up For Free Naloxone

Across the state, volunteers in Pennsylvania distributed naloxone on Thursday. The drug reverses the effects of opioid overdose. The giveaway was part of a state plan to combat the opioid epidemic.

Wisconsin's Walker Signs Sweeping Lame-Duck GOP Bills

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signed a sweeping package of Republican legislation Friday that restricts early voting and weakens the incoming Democratic…

A U.S. Marine salutes as participants in the Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally rumble through Washington, D.C., in 2017. Organizers say the 2019 event will be the last in D.C.

After Decades, 'Rolling Thunder' To Make Its Last Big Ride Through Washington, D.C.

The sound of motorcycles rumbling through the nation's capital has been a staple of Memorial Day weekend since 1988.

Though he is best-known for his auteur work, composer, playwright and actor Lin-Manuel Miranda says it was his dream to be offered a part in someone else's musical.

Lin-Manuel Miranda On 'Mary Poppins Returns' And Writing His Way Onstage

Though best-known for his auteur work, the mastermind of Hamilton and In the Heights says it was his dream to be offered a part in someone else's musical.

"The continuous impromptus of performing after car bombs, I believe that it is an empowering element of solidarity...," Karim Wasfi says.

Karim Wasfi's 'Spontaneous Compositions' Aid Stability In Iraq

Renowned Iraqi conductor and cellist Karim Wasfi tells NPR's Scott Simon about his music, the challenges of his work and his commitment to his country.

At A Special Show, 3 Deaf Musicians Want You To Hear Them Roar

Rapper Sean Forbes and percussionist Evelyn Glennie tell NPR's Scott Simon about their performance with the Detroit Philharmonic called "The Deaf And Loud Symphonic Experience."

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke faced the prospect of congressional probes after newly elected Democrats take majority control of the House.

Ryan Zinke Is Leaving The Interior Department, Trump Tweets

The interior secretary is stepping down after a tumultuous two years, marked by mounting allegations of misconduct in office.

Federal Judge Issues Ruling Declaring The Affordable Care Act Unconstitutional

A federal judge in Texas issued a ruling Friday declaring the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional, apparently setting the stage for another hearing on the health care law by the U.S. Supreme Court.

NPR producer Furkan Latif Khan doesn't like to leave her home in New Delhi without her breathing mask — although one doctor told her it might not help all that much.

What It's Like To Breathe Some Of The Most Polluted Air In The World

In New Delhi, the air has a dusty, burnt taste, says NPR's Furkan Latif Khan. And sometimes the air is so bad she wears a face mask.

Migrants make their way across the almost-dry riverbed of the Tijuana River on their way to the El Chaparral port of entry to the U.S. in Tijuana, Mexico, on Nov. 25.

U.S. Agents Spray Tear Gas At Migrants, Briefly Close Tijuana Border Entry

Many migrants have come to seek asylum in the U.S. — but the process for approval is slow, and resources in a makeshift shelter in Tijuana are running low.

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