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While the push to vaccinate and protect people from severe illness continues, the White House and Congress are seeing mild cases among vaccinated people.

The Great Salt Lake's water level is projected to hit a 170-year low this year. Scientists say that could have dire implications for migratory birds, if the lake's food chain collapses as a result.

The spaceflight company Blue Origin, founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, has successfully completed its first flight into space with passengers aboard, including the Amazon founder himself.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with journalist Deepa Fernandes about her two-part investigation for Latino USA into domestic violence survivors who lose their children to the foster care system.

Fox News anchor Sean Hannity urged viewers Monday to "take Covid seriously," and to believe in the science. It contradicts what he and other top anchors at Fox have said over and over again.

U.S. gymnast Simone Biles is preparing to take the world stage yet again at the Tokyo Olympics. She dominated at the 2016 Games in Rio De Janeiro and looks to be even better this time around.

The fast-fashion giant is facing growing criticism from customers and independent designers, who say the brand has made it big by copying designs from small businesses.

Tom Barrack, longtime friend of former President Donald Trump and chair of his inaugural committee, was arrested Tuesday on charges he acted as an agent of the government of the United Arab Emirates.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Jared Bernstein of the White House Council of Economic Advisers about rising inflation and how an increase in U.S. COVID-19 cases could affect economic recovery.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with New York Times Tokyo bureau chief Motoko Rich on the Japanese public's concern over the government's decision to hold the Olympics despite rising cases of COVID-19.

The Biden administration is taking aim at airline fees for things like checked bags and extra legroom — and looking at ways to increase competition in an industry dominated by just four airlines.

The situation in Haiti remains unstable after political leaders announced a power transfer that has yet to occur. Authorities announced a new round of arrests for the assassination of Jovenel Moise.

On the TV show Mr. Robot, the lead character is a hacker who breaks into computer systems to promote a cause. Real-life hacktivist Barrett Brown believes the U.S. government is fundamentally corrupt.

As the administration seeks to redo the North American Free Trade Agreement, the industry is watching the talks closely. Automakers say changes could drive up costs, making them less competitive.

The court said the government's appeal on the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program should be heard by a court of appeals first. Trump had wanted to end the program by March 5.

America has seen decades of consolidation of its hospitals, raising prices for consumers. President Biden now wants to do something about it.

Every day of Lyla Kohistany's life, her native country was at war. But the first time she really saw the place, she was a 25-year-old U.S. Navy intelligence officer.

Act Blue is a non-profit that has become a start of Democratic fundraising. The digital fundraising platform for progressive candidates and causes raised $522 million in 2017 — that's more than double its take in 2015.

In Florida, new gun control measures get their first test Monday in a Senate committee, where Democrats will push for a ban on high-powered semiautomatic rifles. Much of the focus now is on the Broward Sheriff department's investigation and response to the shooting, with many GOP lawmakers calling for the sheriff's suspension.

California's senior senator, Democrat Dianne Feinstein, did not receive the endorsement of her party over the weekend. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Los Angeles Times reporter Seema Mehta about why.

Following the Chinese Communist Party's announcement that it plans to do away with term limits, paving the way for President Xi Jinping to continue his rule, China's internet censors have cracked down on criticism posted and shared on Chinese social media, including a meme featuring Winnie the Pooh.

Congress returns this week for the first time since a shooter killed 17 people inside a Florida high school. Adam Winkler, a law professor at UCLA who has written extensively about gun regulations, joins NPR's Ailsa Chang to talk about various proposals to regulate access to guns — and what impact those policies could have on preventing mass shootings.

The U.S. and other Western powers accused China of widespread cyberattacks. Now China is accusing the U.S. of the same offense.

A podcast cottage industry that first emerged in the 2016 presidential election is drawing to a close. Critic Nick Quah wonders if the shows, designed to help explain the chaos, simply added to it.

The State Department is looking into new reports of the mysterious Havana Syndrome. NPR's A Martinez talks to Adam Entous of The New Yorker about health complaints from U.S. diplomats in Vienna.