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The Justice Department's agreement to overhaul troubled juvenile courts in Memphis had been lauded as a national model. Now local officials want to get out from under federal oversight.

As the omicron variant spreads rapidly, people are growing anxious as the holiday approaches. In New York, residents have postponed trips and worry about new economic slowdowns for local businesses.

As horrific details emerge from Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad's jails, many question the man who once claimed to champion their cause.

A group of people displaced by the Camp Fire in California moved to an unlikely place far away: Crossville, Tenn. They say the community, the cost of living and the values were the major draws.

For the first time in more than 40 years, both the overall crime rate and the overall incarceration rate have fallen by around 10 percent in a roughly five-year span, the attorney general says.

While dangerous heatwaves have been broiling the U.S. and Europe, some people seek it out. Each summer, the arid desert of Death Valley becomes a destination for "heat chasers."

The hospital said it made a humane decision to end treatment. Michael Hickson's widow says doctors ended his care because they underestimated the life of a man with significant disabilities.

Safety check-in apps — a way for loved ones to know that you're alive — have become more popular among adults who feel that modern life has made connection and community more difficult to maintain.

You've heard the saying, "Blood is thicker than water," but for many people, family is not just about blood or DNA — it's about deep connections.

Celebrated author Mac Barnett is the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature and has a new, short book about writing for kids: "Make Believe." He talks with NPR's Elissa Nadworny about it.