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Doulas provide emotional support for a woman through pregnancy and childbirth. A study finds that women with doulas are less likely to have cesarean or preterm births.

China's slowdown and plummeting oil prices have investors spooked, and some are heading for the exits. There's concern the selloff in stocks signals tougher times ahead for the U.S. economy.

When a patient had a colonoscopy that was covered by insurance, the doctor assumed she wouldn't care how much the test cost. He couldn't have been more wrong.

NPR reporter Jason Beaubien talks about his trip to Ghana to report on river blindness — and how a farmer who lost his vision is still able to weed his garden.

The answer: 129 (give or take). They range from serious (victims of slavery day) to seemingly silly (toilet day). Do the days really make a difference?

The South Carolina governor's response to President Obama's State of the Union highlighted a reality for Haley — for some, she is too "brown." For others, not brown enough.

Al-Qaida-linked gunmen stormed a hotel popular with Westerners in Ouagadougou, taking more than 120 hostages Friday night, officials say. Security forces have now taken back the hotel.

For the second year in a row, the Oscar nominees for acting categories are decidedly — white. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with film critic and interviewer Bobby Rivers about the pallid list.

The Rams will be moving back to the L.A. area after more than 20 years in St. Louis. What would you do if your favorite sports team relocated? Would you stay loyal or choose a new team to cheer for?

Coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady deservedly get a lot of praise for the success of the New England Patriots. But there's another name crucial to the organization that not many know.