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Mayor Eric Garcetti approved the sweeping ordinance on Wednesday, adding Los Angeles to a list of other major cities requiring patrons to show proof of a COVID-19 vaccine.

For this family, kindness is centered on action. The Barróns, who have been named the nation's kindest family by Parents magazine. They turned a personal tragedy into a catalyst for positive change.

The leaders appear to have reached an agreement to raise the debt limit to December. But Democrats and Republicans aren't moving off their positions for how to achieve a long-term fix.

Richie Faulkner was performing on stage when he felt something strange in his chest. It turned out to be his aorta rupturing, a condition only about one in five people survive.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Zakia Menhas, a medical student at Kabul University, who is not allowed to continue her education in a Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.

No compromise yet between progressive and moderate Democrats over two huge spending bills, as President Biden urges patience.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Cat Brooks, playwright and anti-police violence activist, about her experience as a survivor of domestic violence and her thoughts on addressing the problem.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Dr. Hansel Tookes, director of IDEA Exchange, about vaccine misinformation and other barriers people who use drugs face during the pandemic.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Samantha Artiga, of the Kaiser Family Foundation, about racial disparities in COVID-19 deaths.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Paul Farber, co-director of the National Monument Audit, about the report's findings on monuments in the United States.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Meghann Burke, executive director of the National Women's Soccer League Players Association, about abuse allegations against male coaches.

Heat waves are getting longer and more intense with climate change, which increases the risk of preterm birth. Pregnant women often don't hear about the dangers.

Oregon's deadline for teacher and healthcare worker vaccination is Oct. 18. Some reluctant people have been waiting until the very end to get the shot. Others are still refusing to be vaccinated.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Spencer Woodman, reporter at the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, which led an investigation into offshore banking dubbed the Pandora Papers.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Neil Potts, Facebook vice president for trust and security, about internal documents leaked by a company whistleblower.

Shortages of paper and cardboard — plus issues with warehouse and shipping capacity — are causing havoc in the publishing industry right before the holiday shopping season kicks into gear.

The coronavirus pandemic has changes how people live, work and play. Food trucks have adapted by selling in residential neighborhoods and embracing food delivery apps.

Democrats blasted former President Donald Trump for launching a trade war with China. But President Biden's top trade official is vowing to enforce the Trump-brokered trade deal.

Seniors who showed up Monday say the site offered a convenient opportunity for them to get their booster shots. Only a limited group of people qualify, but other residents can visit the site for standard vaccination and testing.

An oil spill off the coast of Southern California is sending globs onto the shores of Orange County. Environmental authorities are trying to protect a sensitive marshland in the oil slick's path.

An explicit, potent musical manifesto, demanding to repossess what colonization has stolen from Tanya Tagaq's culture.

As school bus shortages hinder K-12 students from returning to the classroom, a school superintendent and a parent speak to community driven solutions.

Former South African President Jacob Zuma is still at the center of the country's politics, even though he faces a corruption trial. His popularity is indicative of the country's racial polarization.

Becky Ravenkamp is a farmer who's taken on many roles to keep her Colorado farm town afloat. She thinks candidates this election year have largely overlooked rural America.

Steven Ginsberg of The Washington Post, Susan Glasser of Politico, and Philip Klein of the Washington Examiner talk about covering Donald Trump's campaign and sexual assault.