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Scott Simon asks Selena Alderson, a school counselor in Grants Pass, Ore., how middle school students feel about returning to classrooms.

Most long-term care facilities have received COVID-19 vaccines but logistical hurdles remain for residents and workers.

A winter rainstorm has again washed out a section of California's coastal Highway 1. The stunningly beautiful drive has a history of closures that affect both residents and tourists.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Washington Post columnist Kevin Blackistone about the NBA's decision to host this year's All-Star Game in Atlanta — as the country continues to battle COVID-19.

The summer sun may be shining, but vampires don't seem to be going anywhere. NPR's Margot Adler has read more than 100 vampire books this year, and gives a heads-up on two bloodsucking books expected to be summer blockbusters: Christopher Farnsworth's Blood Oath and Justin Cronin's The Passage.

East Palo Alto is a lower-income, more diverse city than its better-known neighbor. It's also more vulnerable to flooding from rising seas, and now many residents are pushing for protection.

A lack of computer parts known as semiconductors threatens many industries, hitting automakers especially hard. The White House brought together executives from 19 companies to confront the issue.

Richard Thompson, a British musician who somehow avoided pop stardom throughout his career, has just written about his early days in a new memoir called Beeswing: Losing My Way and Finding My Voice.

The auto industry continues to grapple with ongoing supply chain issues, most notably a shortage of semiconductors. The Biden administration is taking a look at the problem, which is costing billions.

Severe weather may have caused a 129-foot lift boat to capsize in the Gulf of Mexico about 8 miles south of Port Fourchon. Six people were rescued, one body was recovered and search efforts continue.

Thousands of demonstrators are expected march on Tuesday to demand greater freedom in choosing their leaders. The protest comes on the 17th anniversary of the return of Hong Kong to Chinese rule.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Tim Hsia, an Army veteran and co-founder of Service 2 School, who says the candidates are using veterans for political gain without substantively addressing the issues.

Clay tablets show that Babylonian astronomers tracked planets using a method that was thought to be invented 1,400 years later. In a way, scientists say, the ancient techniques were "very modern."

Rural New Hampshire was a big destination for people fleeing cities early on in the coronavirus pandemic. If those urbanites make the move permanent, it could help revitalize the region.

Emojis — those little cartoon figures used by some people on smartphones — have became popular as design motifs in the real world.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is assisting in COVID-19 vaccinations and managing the influx of migrants at the southern border — with natural disasters looming at the same time.

Unlike outgoing Secretary Hagel, Carter is no former soldier — he's a theoretical physicist but knows the inner workings of the Pentagon well. Leading Senate Republicans say he'll be easily confirmed.

Carter defeated fellow Democrat Karen Carter Peterson in the special election for Louisiana's only Democrat-held seat in Congress after Peterson planted herself firmly in the progressive camp.

Chad's President Idriss Déby, who ruled the country for more than 30 years, is dead. An army spokesman says Déby died after sustaining injuries on the front line of a battle against rebel forces.

Colleges around the country faced an admissions season marked by pandemic-era challenges: dropped testing requirements, remote learning, disrupted extracurriculars and record applicant pools.

Soon, billions of periodical cicadas will emerge from the earth in parts of the East Coast and Midwest — a spectacle that only happens every 17 years.

Supporters of the imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny say his medical condition has worsened, as Navalny stages a hunger strike to demand access to his own doctors.

The Gonzaga Bulldogs went into the men's championship basketball game undefeated. After the final buzzer, it was the Baylor Bears who were victorious. Baylor beat Gonzaga 86-70.

Regional elections in France this June will indicate the relative strength of the country's political parties ahead of next year's presidential election. The far right appears to be gaining.

Georgia's Republican governor and secretary of state both have primary challengers, while its lieutenant governor isn't running again. What does the GOP look like in this closely watched state?