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Three decades ago, Congress set up a system to encourage drug companies to develop treatments for rare diseases. The law has worked, but at a high cost.

Winter nights in Ulaanbaatar can drop to minus 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Many residents without electricity burn coal to heat their homes, leading to toxic air and health problems.

Watch 25 of the year's greatest, most surprising Tiny Desk performances, featuring just a sampling of the gifted artists who passed through NPR Music's office this year.

Tell us who your favorite new artist is for the year so far. We're looking for musicians making a debut with either their first album, EP or very first songs.

A grenade-shaped trailer hitch, a replica exploding vest, and dead seahorses in a bottle are a few of the strangest items that Transportation Security Administration officers encountered this year.

Hurricane conditions could hit Jamaica and Haiti by Monday, with tropical storm conditions possible by late Sunday, The National Hurricane Center says.

The president also said Donald Trump "pumps himself up by putting other people down — not a character trait I would advise for somebody in the Oval Office."

Spain's parliament now has until the end of October to form a new government led by the Popular Party. But the Socialists will have to cooperate for that to happen.

Metlife is firing Snoopy. The insurance company is saying goodbye to Snoopy and the Peanuts characters as its mascots, ending a three decade relationship.

Producers and theater owners say Broadway will stay dark until at least June 7, dealing a further blow to New York's biggest tourist attraction.