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The South African government is trying to discourage the use of ivermectin, an anti-parasitic medication, as an anti-COVID-19 therapeutic. But some doctors are prescribing it anyway.

Can vaccinated people get long-COVID symptoms? U.S. senators return from summer recess with a long to-do list. A new NPR probe finds HUD often sells flood-prone homes without disclosing it to buyers.

NPR's A Martínez talks to CEO Geoff Freeman of Consumer Brands Association about federal rules requiring some businesses to have employees submit to weekly COVID-19 tests if they aren't vaccinated.

The Biden administration has declassified a secret FBI report that links some of the 9/11 hijackers to Saudi nationals living in the United States.

NPR's A Martínez talks to Jon Wertheim of Sports Illustrated about the two first-time champions in the singles finals: Daniil Medvedev and Emma Raducanu.

New York City public school students are going back to school Monday, but parents and educators are bracing themselves as COVID-19 infections continue to rise among children.

Fans gasped as the cat fell, then cheered when it survived. "If the cat can help our red-zone offense, I'll see if we can get it a scholarship," Miami's coach said afterward.

Nicholas is expected to bring up to 10 inches of rain — with isolated downpours of up to 20 inches — across portions of coastal Texas and southwest Louisiana through at least Tuesday.

According to FBI data, the number of reported hate crimes rose in 2020. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Taylor Dumpson of the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights about her experience being targeted.

Medvedev ended Novak Djokovic's quest for the first calendar-year Grand Slam in men's tennis since 1969.

The current divisions in the Democratic Party and its ideological shift can be explained, in part, by tracking how the word "progressive" became the chosen label for so many on the left.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development disproportionately sells homes in flood-prone areas — including Florida, NPR finds. Housing experts warn that this can lead to big losses for vulnerable families.

At only 18 years old, she's the youngest player to win a Grand Slam singles tournament since 2004. She's also the first female British player to win a Grand Slam event in 44 years.

Heavy rain could start late Sunday and run through at least Tuesday, causing flooding, high winds and deadly storm surge.

The pandemic forced many people to work from home. Now, a lot of workers want to keep that setup, at least some of the time.

As the delta variant causes more vaccinated people to get "breakthrough infections," concerns are rising that even the vaccinated could develop long COVID symptoms in rare cases.

California voters will decide on Tuesday whether to recall Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom. NPR's A Martínez talks to recall expert Joshua Spivak about the process in California.

NPR's Noel King speaks with Colson Whitehead about his new novel Harlem Shuffle. His last two books — The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys — won Pulitzer Prizes.

The Taliban government's new higher education minister said Islamic dress is compulsory. Their last time in power, girls and women were denied an education and were excluded from public life.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff about 50 years of Philadelphia International Records and the founding of the Philly sound.

The agreement came days before Iran was likely to be censured for failing to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Caitlyn Kim of member station KQED reports on Napa Valley's struggle to find beds for the four-thousand migrant workers who harvest the region's half-billion dollar wine grape crop.

NPR's Barbara Bradley reports on a debate over drug policy reform, featuring Republican governor of New Mexico Gary Johnson, and DEA Chief Asa Hutchinson.

NPR's Steve Inskeep reports on how the democrats are planning to fill the void left by their minority whip, David Bonior of Michigan. Bonior has decided to run for governor in his home state.

NPR's Tom Gjelten reports on Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's proposal for eliminating 15 billion dollars in wasteful spending at the Pentagon.