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Last week, the NFL announcing penalties for unvaccinated players next season. NPR's Ailsa Chang talked to Defector reporter Kalyn Kahler about how the policy works and what's at stakes for players.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., member of the Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, about Tuesday's testimony from law enforcement officers.

In Silicon Valley, Google has acquired billions of dollars of property that's at risk for flooding as sea levels continue to rise. That's raising questions about whether it's safe to build at all.

Public health officials are sounding the alarm in Alabama, the state with the lowest COVID-19 vaccination rate in the country. New infections are spiking, yet fewer people are seeking shots.

The early months of the pandemic were tough for restaurants, so to stay in business, many turned to delivery. But convenience comes at a price.

As a result, approximately 1.5 million part-time and full-time Walmart and Sam's Club workers in the U.S. will be able to earn college degrees or learn trade skills without the burden of debt.

Researchers say the ice is melting more quickly than they've ever seen. They think it's because warm water is circulating under the ice shelf, and that the melting process appears to be irreversible.

President Obama and the first family will travel to Martha's Vineyard for a weeklong vacation. With "Barack-o-Tacos," "Ale to the Chief" brew and Obama-themed resort wear, business owners on the island are primed and ready — and hoping for a boost in sales.

Recycled blue jeans, solar panels and smart phones all helped make homes more energy efficient in this year's Solar Decathlon. Twenty teams are in the nation's capital, vying for the top prize in architecture, engineering and other fields. Winners will be announced later this week.

BP's share prices hit a 14-year low Friday after the oil giant revealed that its bill for containing and cleaning up the Gulf oil spill had climbed to $2.35 billion.

Kathy Frederick has admired -- and blogged about -- Windy, a plastic bag caught in a tree outside her window, for more than two years now.

When Saad Mohseni returned to Afghanistan from exile, he bought radio and television networks. His programs attract millions. New Yorker columnist Ken Auletta tells Renee Montagne that in Afghanistan, the old media are still new.

Ahead of the G-20 meeting in Toronto, Russia's president tried to secure investment from Silicon Valley. Today, he'll meet with President Obama at the White House.

"One thing poetry teaches us," Clifton once said, "is that everything is connected. There is so much history that we have not validated." Clifton, an African-American poet who tackled the difficult subjects of injustice, racism, and sexism in her work, died Feb. 13 at the age of 73.

Hamidi moved to Afghanistan seven years ago. Since then, she has seen the Kandahar change dramatically.

Mark Davis says the industry has been important since before the first offshore oil rig was drilled, in 1947.

The video reportedly shows a deadly air strike on an Afghan village.

Greg Klatkiewicz and Gary "Zooks" Bezucha have been friends since 1972. At StoryCorps, the pair talk about how their bond has carried them through good times and bad.

The lawyers have been busy with court hearings, filings and talks with prosecutors. Some have had to deal with nasty emails, late-night phone calls and even death threats.

Refineries are still ramping up after the pandemic tanked fuel demand. That's causing shortages at the airports where firefighting tanker planes and helicopters fill up.

Emmy-nominated Ted Lasso begins its second season on Friday. Does it live up to Season One's hype?

The fifth-grade teacher at Eisenhower Elementary School in Clearwater was cited for her "passion and enthusiasm for learning."

A federal moratorium on evictions ends next week. But $50 billion from Congress to help Americans behind on rent isn't reaching many who need it. One problem: local rules that deny people the help.

The fanfare and celebration unfolded in a virtually empty stadium, as Japanese protesters gathered nearby to register their discontent over the world's largest sports event.

When author/podcaster Carlos Whittaker met Tonee Carter, a piano player at Atlanta's airport, he learned Carter has kidney disease. With the help of his followers, Whittaker raised $60,000 for Carter.