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In May, the owners of a pit bull had to evacuate because of flooding in Texas but the dog wasn't among them. After four months, Thor turned up 2,000 miles away in California near the Oregon border.

The National Institutes of Health has promised to put more money into research on an illness that many people feel has been dissed by the medical establishment.

According to a new study, Asian-American hosts earn about 20 percent less than their white counterparts on AirBnB.

In voting Tuesday, social conservatives showed they're unhappy with the country's political direction.

The Treasury Department has launched a new type of retirement account that allows people to save without taking risks or paying fees. The myRA program is designed to encourage workers to start saving.

The timing of an interest rate increase has been in question because of a slowing U.S. job market and troubles overseas.

Sometimes neck pain just doesn't go away. Complementary treatments like acupuncture and the Alexander technique can help reduce the pain, a study finds, though they are not miracle cures.

McLorin Salvant first studied classical voice, but turned to jazz because it offered her more range. "In jazz, I felt I could sing these deep, husky lows," she tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross.

Acting Drug Enforcement Administration Chief Chuck Rosenberg added a new voice to the debate over public scrutiny of law enforcement Wednesday.

Critics blasted the Marine Corps for not publishing its full study on how gender integration affected combat readiness. NPR obtained the 978-page report.