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People with schizophrenia are three times as likely to die from the virus, giving scientists an opportunity to study the potential relationship between the immune system and mental illness.

The vote was 6-to-3 to partially overturn a decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, which had blocked a Department of Defense vaccine mandate for military personnel.

At least 41 deputies have been uncovered as being involved in gangs, according to the LA County inspector general. The civilian overnight board says it's a problem that has existed for decades.

Key West will celebrate its bicentennial with a time capsule. But locals are learning that an earlier capsule marking the island's 150th anniversary is AWOL.

Ginni Thomas gave closed-door testimony to the House Jan. 6 panel about her communications with those pushing an effort to overturn the 2020 election results. Here, a look at Thomas and her activism.

The Republican congressman is stepping down after he was found guilty this week on charges that he lied to federal authorities about an illegal campaign contribution from a foreign billionaire.

NPR's Danielle Kutrzleben speaks with T.J. Raphael and Amber Van Moessner, the team behind the podcast Biohacked: Family Secrets, which puts a spotlight on the donor conception industry.

NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben speaks with Richard Haass of the Council of Foreign Relations about how the conflict in Ukraine challenges the systems created after World War II to preserve world peace.

NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben speaks with Harvard epidemiologist Bill Hanage about the BA.2 COVID-19 variant and how people should be thinking about yet another new phase of the pandemic.

In a speech in Poland, President Biden directed tough language at Russian President Vladimir Putin, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine enters its second month.

The fast-moving fire started on Saturday afternoon, not far from the site of last year's destructive blaze that leveled more than 1,000 homes.

As Saturday draws to an end in Kyiv and in Moscow, here are the key developments of the day.

In Ukraine, Russian missile strikes hit cities across the country, including the western city of Lviv near the border with Poland.

Rumble is a Canadian owned video platform especially popular among political conservatives and used by such public figures as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former President Donald Trump.

Two Russian journalists talk about how they had to flee suddenly to Turkey amid the crackdown on press freedoms at home.

Children's mental health experts have advice for how to help kids deal with masking uncertainty – and deal with peer pressure if their mask choice isn't popular at school.

Austin's school district holds events to celebrate LGBTQIA+ students every year. Attorney General Ken Paxton says, "when it comes to sex education, parents—not school districts—are in charge."

Thousands of Russians have left their country since their government began its invasion of Ukraine. Many have settled in Georgia, a country with a complicated history with its neighbor to the north.

CEO Tina Vidal-Duart says the company will reopen sites if Congress passes funding that covers monoclonal antibody testing or if other sources of funding become available.

Throughout history, parents have searched for the secret to getting fretful children to sleep through the night. The latest strategy involves giving children melatonin-infused gummies and tablets, a trend that concerns some doctors.

The Drama Theater had become a place of refuge, with hundreds of people gathered inside and in the bomb shelter below. City officials accused Russia of inhuman cruelty.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Hawon Jung, a Korean journalist, about fears that the president elect will reverse years of progress on women's rights in South Korea.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has prompted Poland's Trump-loving conservative populists to unite with U.S. Democrats and European Union leaders: pillars of liberal democracy they have fought for years.

Images from the war in Ukraine may have profound impacts on combat veterans, triggering survivor's guilt and mental health crises.

30 years ago, Sailor Moon burst onto Japanese television screens and captured the hearts of countless young people around the world. Why does it still endure?