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Very few humans have gone up against bird flu. But we've all dealt with seasonal flu for years. Some of our immune systems might be primed to fend off a worse case, research finds.

Concerned about the makeup of the Supreme Court, abortion-rights advocates are pushing for state legislation to protect abortion rights throughout pregnancy, in some cases into the third trimester.

Chris Fava wears a themed costume to the match every year. This year he's Rufus the Hawk — a bird used at a British tennis club to scare pigeons from the grounds.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to ER physician Jennifer Avegno, who heads the New Orleans Health Department, about a law classifying abortion drugs misoprostol and mifepristone as controlled substances.

The Republican Party is set to adopt a platform with reliably conservative positions, even as the country has moved in a liberal direction.

While many modern plants use colorful flowers to attract pollinators, ancient palm-like plants called cycads lure them by heating up and glowing in the infrared.

The Greater Birmingham Humane Shelter in Alabama hosts yoga sessions — for people — right alongside the shelter's cats.

Despite government efforts to boost fertility, China's birth rate fell to a record low in 2025.

Losing democracy once can make it harder to restore it, even after a democratic government returns to power. University of Birmingham professor Nic Cheeseman analyzed three decades of data.

A Muslim school near Birmingham, Alabama, was thriving, winning academic awards, increasing enrollment, and looking to expand. Then came the lawn signs.