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Elizabeth and Nick Woodruff of Binghamton, New York, were sued for nearly $10,000 by the hospital where Nick's infected leg was amputated.

Sick and struggling to pay, 100 million people in the U.S. live with medical debt

The U.S. health system now produces debt on a mass scale, a new investigation shows. Patients face gut-wrenching sacrifices.

NPR's Susan Davis spoke with (from left to right) MC Balicanta, Ash Mirchandani, Tina Kwan, Brian Almero and Cecilia Winchell a week before the Nevada primary.

In their own words: AAPI voters in Nevada talk economy, guns, race

The AAPI population is the fastest-growing demographic in Nevada and a rising political force. Five voters spoke to NPR about what issues are top of mind ahead of the midterm elections.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp won his Republican primary with broad support, though former President Donald Trump backed a well-known challenger to the incumbent.

Republican primaries show that Trump voters don't always follow his endorsements

Republican voters — even those who maintain Donald Trump was a great president — are not marching in lockstep with him. Many are instead bucking his preferred GOP candidates.

Former president of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai says the Taliban have to correct their mistakes in the country, as does the United States.

Hamid Karzai stays on in Afghanistan — hoping for the best, but unable to leave

When the Taliban reclaimed Kabul last August, the U.S.-backed government collapsed and hundreds of thousands of Afghans fled the country. Former president Hamid Karzai was not one of them.

The monkeypox outbreak is growing in the U.S. and vaccines remain in short supply.

With supplies low, FDA authorizes plan to stretch limited monkeypox vaccine doses

The Biden administration is allowing the shot to be given between layers of skin — a method that only requires a fifth of the full dose — in order to increase vaccinations and slow the outbreak.

Mary Rich, shown with her husband, Joel, at their home in Omaha, Neb., says self-promoters they trusted to help solve the killing of their son took advantage of them. "You're a total sucker," Mary Rich says. "I think every day: Who's going to bug us? What's coming at us? I will always think that."

Seth Rich's killing was exploited on Fox News and online. His parents are fed up

Seth Rich's killing brought incalculable loss to Joel and Mary Rich. Baseless conspiracy theories on Fox News made it even worse. They're speaking out for the first time since settling with Fox.

In this image taken from video footage run Saturday, April 8, 2023 by China's CCTV, a Chinese fighter jet performs an mid-air refueling maneuver at an unspecified location.

China flies fighter jets near Taiwan after the leader's trip to the U.S.

China sent warships and dozens of fighter jets toward Taiwan on Saturday, Taiwanese officials said. The move follows a meeting between the U.S. House speaker and the president of Taiwan.

Music industry titan Mo Ostin who worked with Sinatra, Hendrix and Prince dies at 95

Ostin signed deals with major pop and rock talent over the decades, including Joni Mitchell, Fleetwood Mac and R.E.M. He said the industry didn't have to prioritize sales over artistic freedom.

A 'We Want You!' sign is posted at an Ike's Love & Sandwiches store in Los Angeles on July 26.

The job market got even better, in a surprisingly positive sign for the economy

U.S. employers added 528,000 jobs in July, showing the labor market remains strong, despite high inflation and softening economic growth. The unemployment rate fell to 3.5%.

For a half-century, Vin Scully was the broadcast voice of the Dodgers (first in Brooklyn and then Los Angeles). His style and delivery were one of a kind.

Vin Scully, the famed Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster, dies at 94

The longtime Dodgers broadcaster was known for his quick wit, keen insight and deep baseball knowledge. His distinct voice was a joy to listen to and for a half-century he was Dodgers baseball.

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