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A new study finds that the government count of pedestrian deaths may be far too low. Our writer shares a very personal perspective.

Johan Verbeke, Belgium's ambassador to the U.S., says they live as world citizens, and the best way for his country to move past this week's tragedy is to not feel intimidated.

A single visit probably won't do the job if depression is the diagnosis. But primary care physicians often fall short on follow-up and education, a study finds. Time constraints are one big issue.

Ready to get heavy?Theatrical and musical choices this weekend invite contact with weighty talents engaged in substantial undertakings. They include a…

Transgender people tend to have more mental health problems than the general population, but having supportive parents in childhood may help reduce that risk, a study finds.

This piece originally aired March 25, 2016, on Morning Edition.

Omar Mateen was 29 years old, and right before he allegedly committed the shooting spree early Sunday, he made an ominous call to 911.

President Trump has proposed spending cuts to programs that prop up rural areas that voted for him. While some policy experts bemoan that, there are rural voters who fully support those cuts.

Secretary of State John Kerry tells NPR's Steve Inskeep that the new U.S.-Russia cease-fire deal in Syria is the best option under the circumstances. Without it, he says, there would be more deaths.

This story was updated at 3:15 p.m. Tuesday.In a case likely to have nationwide repercussions, a Missouri gun dealer has agreed to pay $2.2 million to…