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A March of Dimes report finds that more than 35% of counties U.S. have no OBGYN or hospital that delivers babies. Some patients must drive more than an hour to seek prenatal care.

Nest-building isn't just instinct. Birds can learn from others, letting groups within one species develop their own distinctive nest-building traditions.

Women have been complaining that doctors don't warn them how much an IUD insertion can hurt — or offer pain relief. Now the CDC is recommending that doctors do more to help.

The Food and Drug Administration, as expected, approved KarXT, the first new type of drug for schizophrenia in decades. It appears to be effective, but its main advantage is milder side effects.

A medicine that sidesteps the brain's dopamine receptors to reach different targets represents a new approach to schizophrenia treatment. The Food and Drug Administration approved it Thursday.

The EPA is finalizing a rule to require replacement of lead service lines that connect homes to water systems. The change would lower lead levels in drinking water but poses logistical challenges.

Southern Lebanon is being pounded by the Israeli air force. By some estimates, about a million people have left their homes. We her from some who have remained.

Law enforcement in Birmingham, Ala., have put up a record $100,000 reward to help identify those who killed four people and injured 17 Saturday night.

More pregnant women are being diagnosed with dangerously high blood pressure, which risks the life of the parent and child. Montana is one of the states improving screening and treatment.

The jerseys look cheap, and the pants are see-through. NPR's Scott Detrow talks with sports radio broadcaster Connor McKnight about baseball's latest controversy.