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Employers are firing workers for refusing to comply with vaccine mandates. They represent only a tiny fraction of overall employees, not even 1% in some workplaces. But it can add up to thousands.

Prostitution is legal in the country, but lawmakers have banned it to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Sex workers say that has put them at risk, and they want to work legally again.

The session, which starts Nov. 15, was called by Gov. Ron DeSantis to push back against the Biden administration on federal vaccination requirements.

Most television shows feel like they're made by an energy drink, Joe Pera says. He wanted his to feel like it was made by apple cider.

In just a few years, phasing out gas-powered cars has gone from fringe idea to mainstream policy proposal. It's still a long way from being reality, but the sense of urgency is accelerating.

President Biden is looking at options to bring down high prices. One possibility attracting a lot of attention is releasing crude oil from the country's emergency reserves.

Democrats struggle with the messaging over President Biden's economic agenda as the infrastructure bill becomes law and the Build Back Better bill advances to the Senate.

State Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo explained the state plans to expand access to testing and treatment.

As state officials focus on buying massive areas of undeveloped land, crowdsourcing efforts are being used across the region and state to try and preserve smaller pieces of nature.

We extended our deadline: You now have until until 11:59 p.m. ET on April 27 to enter the Contest. Our favorites this week include a groovy protest song, a folksy breath of fresh air and more.

A possibility of an Amazon union is once again on the ballot. Workers in Alabama are beginning a re-vote in a new chapter of the historic push to form Amazon's first unionized U.S. warehouse.

No snark or anti-commercialism rantings here, just a dose of simple sweetness. Readers share stories and photos — and an NPR artist re-creates a couple of valentines that live on only in memories.

President Biden's executive style is informed by his decades in the world's most deliberative body. Allies say this approach has shown its limits in Biden's first year as president.

An evocative museum exhibition from a legendary electronic musician and naturalist encourages audiences to connect with nature through a "great animal orchestra."

COVID cases and deaths are rising again in nursing homes across the country due to the highly contagious omicron variant. Staffing shortages are adding to strain and workers report "moral distress."

The Biden administration's new Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships aims to stop radicalization before it starts. But critics say it's a repackaging of failed strategies and inadequate.

Public health experts have been urging Americans for months to get vaccinated and tested for COVID-19. But the options for children under 5 are limited. Parents long for more support and guidance.

ESPN reported that Brady, considered by many the greatest quarterback to ever play, was retiring after a 22-year career. But his agent would not confirm it, prompting questions and confusion.

Most of the U.S. is served by volunteer firefighters, but staffing and operating these departments has never been harder. Many are stretched increasingly thin, sometimes with near fatal consequences.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Democratic State Sen. Vin Gopal of New Jersey about how his district is coping with coronavirus restrictions. He says the state must reopen responsibly.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Rev. Kris Casey of Adams Square Baptist Church in Worcester, Mass., about why some churches are opening their doors despite state directives banning large gatherings.

They were secretaries, cab drivers, teachers and artists — brought together on a mission for lesbian visibility and political change.

NASA's $10 billion new telescope showed the world something remarkable today: an image of some of the first galaxies to form in the universe.

When law enforcement requests it, Google usually hands over location and search data collected through its smartphone apps. Will that now be used against people seeking abortions in some states?