A new COVID-19 strain appears to have evolved in the U.S. The entire state of Texas is under a winter storm warning. Plus, the Biden administration considers how much student loan debt to cancel.
Halima Aden, the first hijab-wearing supermodel, thought a career in fashion might help her be a role model. But it left her feeling disconnected from her own image. So she's leaving it behind.
Why are so many nursing home workers reluctant to get a COVID-19 vaccine? NPR's Noel King talks to Dr. Asif Merchant, who works at four nursing homes outside Boston, about the skepticism.
In Myanmar, the Internet was shut down for the second straight day. When service was restored, there were even more military vehicles and troops on the streets.
The tabby cat, known as the chief mouser, excels at catching mice in the prime minister's residence. He was hired under David Cameron, who he outlasted. The cat is on his third prime minister.
New Orleans officials canceled all the Mardi Gras parades this year. But that didn't stop some residents from getting into the spirit anyway. They decorated their houses for drive-through parades.
Louie Phipp's first album comes out this month. It was a chance to collaborate with old friends and new partners virtually. The only difference is that Louie is nine years old.
Scientists are evaluating domestic COVID-19 variants to see whether they pose a new threat, as public health experts warn the U.S. needs better surveillance to spot mutations and slow their spread.
Texans are experiencing the winter storm of the century: sub-freezing temperatures, frozen precipitation and prolonged power outages. The storm is reaching as far south as the Gulf Coast.
The Biden administration is debating how much student loan debt to cancel per person. Who benefits when you cancel $10,000 in student loan debt versus $50,000?
Climate change is fueling more destructive, harder-to-control disasters like last year's massive wildfires. The mental and emotional toll for firefighters and first responders is alarming.
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to Marion Koopmans, a Dutch virologist on the World Health Organization team that traveled to Wuhan, China, to investigate the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Los Angeles dancer and choreographer Jamal Josef penned a children's book to encourage boys to dance. It's called: Black Boys Dance Too: Darnell Enters a Talent Show.
To promote social distancing during the pandemic, workers in France will now be allowed to eat lunch at their desks. Labor codes had forbade meals in the workplace.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is speaking out against accusations that his administration has not been forthcoming about the scope of nursing home deaths related to COVID-19.
Republican Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about the impeachment of former President Donald Trump, the future of the GOP and working with the Biden administration.
China remains the largest geopolitical challenge for the Biden administration. One part of that challenge is a new sort of space race involving global navigation technology.
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