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Health officials have confirmed that four people in South Florida appear to have contracted Zika from local mosquitoes. They're the first cases of local transmission on the U.S. mainland.

"Herd immunity," in which the vast majority of a population has immunity, has been cited as the key to ending the COVID-19 pandemic. But public health experts are split on whether it can be achieved.

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jared Schmitz was among the 13 U.S. service members killed in a bombing in Kabul last week. His father, Mark, has a message for fellow Americans.

Treatment units in Liberia stand nearly empty, but a dozen or so Ebola cases still appear each day, with clusters in Monrovia and rural areas. The CDC's chief there wants the nation to stay alert.

The talks between CIA Director William Burns and Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar come as an Aug. 31 deadline looms for the end of the U.S. airlift and withdrawal of U.S. forces.

About 148,000 school employees, and contractors who work in schools, will have to have at least a first dose by Sept. 27. At least 63% of all school employees already have been vaccinated.

Google announced the name of its new parent company on Monday, Alphabet. NPR's Melissa Block talks with the owner of the Twitter handle, @alphabet, Chris Andrikanich, about the Twitter.

The advisory committee's recommendation follows the FDA's authorization of Pfizer vaccine boosters for people 65 and up. Both regulatory moves will inform the U.S. plan to dispense extra doses.

The phone call was the first between President Biden and President Emmanuel Macron since last week's fracas over a nuclear submarine deal. France had recalled its ambassador from Washington.

Researchers at the International Monetary Fund say trillions of dollars in fossil fuel subsidies are making greenhouse-gas-producing fuels cheaper than they should be and making climate change worse.

Many Spanish-speaking immigrants want their children to stay fluent in Spanish even as they learn English. Bilingual home schooling does that on a more personal level.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Virginia Tech professor Linsey Marr on the nature of airborne virus transmission and what behaviors we should be wary of this quarantine summer.

Many major retailers and fast-food chains have announced they will be closed. A few, however, will stay open for customers.

The Pentagon has updated its policies on extremism in the military by service members. The long-awaited report was ordered in the weeks following the January attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Burners can attend an art class, DJ dance party — or even join a virtual group hug — via webcam or virtual reality. In place of statue burning, the event will end with backyard fires and candles.

The Supreme Court hears arguments on whether police are required to inform foreign nationals of their right to talk to their countries' consulates when arrested. A 1969 treaty provides that right; the court considers whether police bear the burden of informing the suspect of that right.

Richard Bernard Moore is the first prisoner in South Carolina to face the choice of execution methods since the state made electrocution the default and gave inmates the option to face rifles instead.

Neuman and three others were killed during a sightseeing flight to create commercial content for the Belgian streetwear brand Suspicious Antwerp. Neuman was 22.

A recent ad in the Arizona gubernatorial campaign raises an old question: Can candidates simply lie in their paid ads? The short answer is yes.

Southwest fires have burned dozens of homes in northern Arizona and threatened small villages in New Mexico, as wind-fueled flames chewed up wide swaths of tinder dry forest and grassland.

The centers help many seniors stay active and connect with friends. County officials hope safety measures will allow them to keep the centers open, while limiting the spread of COVID.

Bald eagles, hailed an "American success story" were removed from the endangered species list in 2007. Now, researchers have found that lead ammunition has reduced their population growth.

An ICE unit from the US Department of Homeland Security is playing a role providing security at the Winter Games. At past Olympics, their involvement would have been unremarkable. But after the violence in Minneapolis, many Italians protesting in Milan say ICE agents are no longer welcome.

Plans offering coverage that lasts 364 days can cost half as much as those that are in force for a year. But the savings may be illusory for people who need care for injuries or illnesses because the coverage can be skimpier.

A large share of non-U.S. citizens may have been missed in the 2020 tally of the country's residents, the Census Bureau says. The tally affects the distribution of political power and federal funds.