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Four years after the first known case of COVID-19 in the United States, long COVID remains a mystery to scientists. Medical experts called for more research funding at a Senate hearing Thursday.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Texas State Democratic Rep. James Talarico in the aftermath of the primary, which solidified Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton as his GOP competitor in November.

Dozens of incarcerated men in Texas went on a weeks-long hunger strike earlier this year, protesting indefinite solitary confinement and poor conditions.

Japanese grilled cuisine packs a "one-two punch," says cookbook co-author Harris Salat. He tells NPR's Melissa Block that the techniques emphasize food's natural flavors and focuse on simplicity, while sweet and sour tastes duel for dominance.

According to a proposed contract posted on the school's website, Johnson's salary would be making $150,000 more than her predecessor,

Amid a wave of national security measures, immigrants from China must prove they've given up their household registration in China by June 30. Many are Chinese women married to men from Taiwan.

Speakers at the Tampa Tiger Bay Club pushed back on the idea that the land the port occupies would be better suited for residential and commercial development.

Save the Children had to sign confidentiality agreements to work at a migrant detention camp run by Australia in Nauru. The group's Mat Tinkler discusses what they did and didn't say about abuses.

Many spots around Florida reported the coldest January in over a decade, in some spots, a quarter of a century. February promises warmer weather, at least in the short term

In Pakistan, the people of Karachi have much to complain about but speaking out can cost you your life. But there is a patch of sidewalk where frustrated citizens feel they can raise their voices.

A growing number of Americans are finding it difficult to afford insurance on their homes, a problem only expected to worsen because insurers and lawmakers have underestimated the impact of climate change, a new report says. A report from the non-profit First Street Foundation released Wednesday says states such as California, Florida and Louisiana, which are prone to wildfires and damaging storms and flooding, are likely to see the most dramatic increases in premiums.

NPR Veterans Correspondent Quil Lawrence interviewed Dave Carlson over 10 years, as the Iraq war vet went from war to incarceration to redemption on his long journey home.

New albums by Jon Batiste and Louis Cato arrive with high expectations. Both — as their experience leading led the band at Stephen Colbert's The Late Show has proved — are stellar live performers.

Nancy Pearl had a hard time compiling a short list of her favorite science fiction and fantasy books. There are too many good ones, she says. But one title seemed a natural to the Seattle librarian: Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians.

The veteran television journalist reflects on her glamorous — but unhappy — childhood, and her storied career interviewing notable celebrities, presidents and even murderers.

A Venezuelan photographer travels to a Colombian coca-growing region and uses instant photography and drawings to portray a country in limbo.

When a southern town decided to put up a historical marker, few knew it would unlock the secrets of a long-forgotten Civil Rights murder.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Erin Thompson of CUNY about the recent seizure of ancient artifacts from the Met Museum, and the forthcoming repatriation of these objects to their home countries.

Entomologist Mark Moffett loves ants. He's devoted his career to studying the tiny insects: how they move, what they eat, when they attack their prey. Moffett's new book, Adventures Among Ants, details his explorations around the world, tracking many a species through jungle forests and remote mountain passes.

Jazz Night In America's video tribute to the artists lost in 2022.

NPR's Michel Martin asks NCAA President Charlie Baker about the first year in which college athletes are paid to play.

Author Scott Eyman explains how Chaplin was smeared in the press, condemned for his alleged communist ties and banned from returning to the U.S. Originally broadcast Oct. 24, 2024.

Mya Thompson's letters home from the Elephant bai.

A close associate of Vladimir Putin, Abramovich was under intense pressure from British politicians. He said proceeds from the Premier League team sale will benefit "all victims" of the Ukraine war.

A year after dozens of migrants arrived on the island of Martha's Vineyard in what was widely seen as a political stunt, their unusual arrival has proven a significant legal advantage.