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Critics say the U.S. is one of the few industrialized nations not to offer any paid leave for new parents, but now the Washington, D.C., Council is considering a bill that would grant workers in the nation's capital 16 weeks of paid leave — more than anywhere else in the U.S.

The automaker is mired in an emissions cheating scandal that affects half a million cars in the U.S. and 11 million around the world.

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to journalist Thanassis Cambanis, who visited regime-held areas where Syrians are hopeful Russian airstrikes will help bring a swift end to the conflict.

Volkswagen faces two enormous repair jobs: fixing its polluting diesel cars and its battered reputation. Both may be much harder to fix than anything other scandal-plagued car companies have faced.

Students of global health are just back from summer trips around the world, learning about mental health, latrine shortages and mosquitoes. They share their experiences — and their tweets of advice.

The rain could be locally heavy, but it's not expected to be torrential. The state, however, is still recovering from historic floods. Parts of I-95 are still closed.

Nearly 30 years after a catastrophic nuclear meltdown, something interesting is happening in Chernobyl: In an environment long abandoned — and deemed unsafe — by humans, wildlife is flourishing.

A chemical engineer in Boston named David Whitlock hasn't showered in 12 years. His cleaning solution: bacteria.

It's rush hour for our feathered friends, and NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Talkin' Birds host Ray Brown about migration.

Our panelists predict what will be the big surprise at next week's first Democratic debate.