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Irvo Otieno was transferred from jail to a state mental health facility on March 6. Prosecutors say he was handcuffed during the intake process and "smothered" by seven deputies for some 12 minutes.

A federal judge granted preliminary approval of a settlement that would cancel the loans of more than 200,000 student borrowers who say they were defrauded by their colleges.

Selling cars to the group that follows the millennials won't be easy. Instead of just making cars, automakers are trying to make a move, whether it's car-sharing, ride-hailing or self-driving.

Steven Greenberg of the disco group Lipps, Inc. joins Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and Loretta Lynn among artists currently trying to reclaim ownership of their work from labels, per a 1976 revision of copyright law. But the record industry is expected to put up a legal fight to retain the rights.

As experts compile last year's data for gun buying and shooting, the debate grows over whether the two are connected.

Kids who have dogs get significantly more physical activity, compared to kids who don't. Researchers followed 600 children over three years, and found young girls got the biggest exercise boost.

After Western governments seized millions in assets from Russian oligarchs, a question remains: What should be done with their yachts?

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Front Office Sports reporter Annie Costabile {KAHS-tah-bul} about the WNBA's new collective bargaining agreement, which will see substantial salary increases for players.

Your guide to what NPR Music and member stations have cooking at SXSW 2018.

Over the first two decades of the 21st century, as the influence of Latin music and R&B has swept over pop, songs by women of color have allowed us to hear real stories that were once obscured.