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The National Transportation Safety Board says an agricultural feed truck hit the track, causing it to shift and an Amtrak train to derail late Monday night. More than 30 people were injured.

Wildlife rescue organizations are helping starving sea lion pups on the Central Coast as natural conditions continue to reduce food supply. As of Sunday,…

Starting at midnight Tuesday, the D.C. Metro rail system will shut down for 29 hours while authorities investigate potential dangers related to a cable fire on Monday.

You forget someone's name, or why you ran downstairs. Your brain is getting older, and the connections are weakening. But research shows the middle-aged brain is actually operating at its peak.

The NPR politics team brings us analysis on the vote in the Ohio and North Carolina primary contests. Polls are also closing in Florida, Missouri and Illinois.

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Debra Houry, director of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about new opioid guidelines.

Our feature "First Mention" discovers audio of Republican presidential candidate John Kasich's 1987 debut on NPR's air.

Clinton beat Sanders in three states. Trump sweeped Florida. Karen Beckwith of Case Western Reserve University of Ohio and Susan MacManus of the University of South Florida weigh in on the races.

Republican Donald Trump won big again last night, but Marco Rubio dropped out after losing Florida. John Kasich stayed alive by winning Ohio. On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton held onto Ohio.

President Obama on Wednesday will announce his nominee for the Supreme Court seat left vacant by Antonin Scalia's death. Sri Srinivasan is among the top contenders; he's South Asian and Hindu.