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A special task force is investigating claims and freezing accounts to determine who legitimately qualifies for the relief money. About $20 billion in unemployment money was stolen by criminals.

God of War Ragnarök won big with 6 awards, but Elden Ring managed to steal the show by winning Game of the Year and Best Game Direction.

For nearly three years, China has enforced incredibly strict rules to keep coronavirus transmission in check. But now they're facing a potentially deadly omicron surge.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy about his five decades in the U.S. Senate as he prepares to retire.

Researchers say the days following the election may pose a greater risk of violence than Election Day itself, particularly in locations where vote counting drags on.

Glenn Simpson and Peter Fritsch reveal the hows and whys of the whirlwind they uncorked by commissioning Christopher Steele to investigate Donald Trump's activities in Russia.

Flu. COVID. RSV. When and how to get vaccinated against them can be confusing. Here are some of the most important things to know.

Governor Ron DeSantis signed an Executive Order Monday expanding the state of emergency to 46 Florida counties, including the entire greater Tampa Bay region.

The United Arab Emirates celebrated after Emirati astronaut Sultan Alneyadi splashed down to Earth following six months in space, a milestone for its growing space program.

A judge is ordering Georgia to draw new congressional and state legislative maps after finding the current maps illegally discriminate against Black voters.

The Israel-Gaza conflict is likely to leave people in the region struggling with trauma-related mental health symptoms for a long time to come.

In "Texas Hold 'Em," the singer is accompanied by a banjo. It's often thought of as a quintessential Americana instrument. But the history of the banjo tells a different story.

Actor Michael Imperioli talks about his Broadway debut in An Enemy of the People and the relevance of this adaptation of the play, roughly 150 years after the original.

Insolvency means that a company cannot pay its bills today. That’s not so for Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Florida’s state-backed insurer.

Jury selection is underway for Donald Trump's hush-money trial — the first time in U.S. history a former president is being tried on criminal charges. A decision could come by summer.

Backers of Amendment 4, which would enshrine abortion access and override the law if Florida voters approve it in November, argue the ban’s exceptions aren’t "real" because of vague language, criminal penalties and exception requirements that can make abortions difficult to obtain in these cases.

Constitutional law expert Kim Wehle discusses what the Supreme Court's immunity decision means for former President Donald Trump's legal cases.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with lead actor Joel Basman and director David Schalko about his German-Austrian miniseries Kafka on early 20th century author Franz Kafka, released in the U.S. from June 6.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Representative Nancy Mace, a South Carolina Republican, about recent developments in former President Trump's legal battles.

Federal health officials have changed the game for COVID vaccine access. Pregnant moms and others who rely on them to protect a high-risk family member are scared.

U.S. stocks fell a day after posting spectacular gains over President Trump's decision to pause many of his tariffs. Now, some of that relief is fading.

THe Middle East has changed dramatically in the year since the Hamas-led attacks on Israel

The Cougars are an inner-city football team that defied great odds to win its district championship. NPR's Rachel Martin talks with coach Ed Dunn about a new film that tells the team's story.

Chef and author Bryant Terry is on a quest to popularize the plant-based, vegan diet. Inspired by his own family's roots, his latest project involves blending African- and Asian-American cuisines.

NPR looked into malfunctions on lines that power individual homes in one of the communities hardest hit by the LA fires in January. Here's what we found.