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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to Benjamine Spencer, a Dallas man who spent 34 years of his life in prison for a crime he has always insisted he did not commit. Today, he was officially exonerated.

Even when patients double-check that their care is covered by insurance, health providers may send them bills as they haggle with insurers over reimbursement. It's stressful and annoying — but legal.

If someone young and healthy collapses, the treatment is a no-brainer. As we age or suffer serious health problems, there may come a point where it would do more harm than good.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with filmmaker Lana Wilson about her new documentary called Look Into My Eyes, which explores the world of New York City's psychics.

A powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake in Russia's Far East is sending tsunami waves to Hawaii, Alaska, California and Oregon. More countries, like Peru and Chile, are bracing for impact.

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has been using American contractors to distribute boxes of food in four sites in Gaza. Since they began operations over a month ago, the Gaza Health Ministry has reported hundreds of Palestinians have been shot and killed while seeking this aid.

Thousands of Afghans in the U.S. fear deportation as the administration revokes some protections, despite Taliban threats and ongoing instability in Afghanistan. Many fear for their lives if forced to return.

The border town of Jacumba, Calif., has a population of 600 people. There is currently an open-air DHS camp there, with over 300 recently arrived migrants. Its presence has divided the small town.

For Dry January, a former pop critic for The New Yorker suggests great songs about not drinking. Many are by musicians who have been sober for decades.

Kureishi began his new memoir just days after a fall left him paralyzed. In it, he describes being completely dependent on others — and the sense of purpose he's gained from writing.