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It's official: A majority of U.S. homes only have mobile phones. But who knew wireless-only households were into risky behavior? A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researcher explains.

The San Jose sank in 1708. The value of its cargo — believed to include gold, silver, emeralds, and other precious cargo — has been estimated at more than $10 billion.

Some health plans in Massachusetts are putting tighter limits on painkiller prescriptions. Others are hiring their own social workers to help customers who struggle with opioid abuse quit for good.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel about Tuesday's State of the Union address, and what she believes the Republican base wants and needs to hear from the president.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., and member of the House oversight committee about Michael Cohen's public testimony Wednesday.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rep. Katie Hill, D-Calif., and vice chair of the House oversight committee about her impressions of Michael Cohen's public testimony Wednesday.

Hundreds of people got HIV from sharing dirty needles in rural Scott County, Ind. On Wednesday, county commissioners voted to shutter the syringe exchange widely credited with containing the outbreak.

After February's deadly power outages, new legislation would mandate winterizing parts of the state's energy system. But lawmakers took a pass on major market reforms to make the grid more resilient.

In 2012, "massive open online courses" were lauded as the most important trend in higher education. But this year, educators and even students rebelled against the rapid expansion of online learning. Two of the biggest MOOCs say they're making big changes in how they deliver their classes in 2014.

Body camera footage shows two officers firing about 20 shots at Stephon Clark, then waiting five minutes without giving aid. The officers had responded to a 911 call of a man breaking car windows.