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Congregations are figuring out how to safely meet in person now that the COVID-19 vaccine is more widely available. But vaccination remains divisive even as it allows them to come together again.

Biden plans to unveil a budget Friday showing a huge expansion of spending. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Maya MacGuineas of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget about what we know.

Children ages 5-11 are a step closer to being eligible for the Pfizer COVID vaccine. It's a lower-dose formulation and expected to go to an advisory panel of the CDC next.

For generations, Americans have built wealth by purchase a no-frills starter home. But these entry level homes have become scarce and it's preventing many young people from becoming homeowners.

Early this morning, a SpaceX rocket launched four private astronauts into orbit. In a few days, the crew will attempt the first ever private spacewalk ever.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to ESPN's Howard Bryant about the men and women's Australian Open finals and what's next for Serena Williams.

The Orthodox Christian tradition is strong in the tiny village of Kwethluk, Alaska. It recently welcomed clergy and pilgrims from around the world to canonize a local midwife and healer as a saint.

Trump administration started deploying 500 miles of Big buoys in the middle of the Rio Grande, the dividing border line with Mexico, financed by 2025's spending bill. Locals aren't happy considering that illegal border crossings are at a 50-year low.

Traditional Fourth of July fireworks displays are being replaced by large swarms of small drones with colored lights. It reduces wildfire risk, pollution and loud noises.

Editor and writer Walter Kirn's latest novel, Mission to America, is about a fictional quasi-religious group, the Aboriginal Fulfilled Apostles, seeking new converts to help them survive. The topic is one Kirn has experience with: When he was 12, Kirn's family became Mormons.

Although he isn't the first NFL player to come out as gay, he is the first to do so while actively playing for a team.

Public email records obtained by the Orlando Weekly’s McKenna Schueler show that DeSantis’ staff sent bill drafts and talking points to the lawmakers currently carrying the proposal.

Royce Lamberth, the retiring judge who led the secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court from 1995 to 2002, says he has no regrets when he talks about that court's business. In his view, another attack, in some form or other, is inevitable.

Secretary of State Blinken talks to NPR about the war in Ukraine. Pfizer is asking the FDA to authorize another booster for older adults. As gas prices go up, there are calls to suspend gas taxes.

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert talks with Robert Siegel about his vision for peace and what it will take to get there.

Two lonely souls bond over an injured border terrier with thousands of dollars in medical bills in Colin from Accounts — a bawdy, Australian series brimming with life and honesty.

As marijuana gains popularity among people 65 and older, geriatricians call for more research on how it affects elderly patients. Shifts in metabolism as we age can intensify any drug's side effects.

Senators voted on the Women's Health Protection Act on Wednesday, but, as expected, it did not reach the 60 vote threshold to pass. It failed 49-51.

Three U.S. Marines found unresponsive in a car at a North Carolina gas station on Sunday died of carbon monoxide poisoning, the local sheriff's office said Wednesday.

Sen. Barack Obama pledges support for Israel at a Washington, D.C., event. Sen. Hillary Clinton calls Obama a "friend to Israel" but does not acknowledge him as the presumptive Democratic nominee.

Kristina Anderson was 19 when she was wounded in the shooting rampage at Virginia Tech. She talks to NPR's Linda Wertheimer about how the event has shaped her life.

Are you feeling bewitched, bothered, and a little bad this Halloween? Well you may want to check out a burgeoning new book genre featuring hexy leads, magical tropes and enchanting comedy.

With National Human Trafficking Awareness Month ending in January, Florida is considered to have the country's third-highest number of calls to the National Human Trafficking Hotline.

In overseeing the new film's soundtrack, music supervisor Anton Monsted says he hoped to create a "sliding door" effect between the Jazz Age and the hip-hop era.

The U.S. and China have traded fiery allegations of extensive aerial surveillance programs since the U.S. shot down a Chinese balloon on Feb. 4. Here's a look at what's happened so far.