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Simon Tam, the founder and bassist of The Slants, has spent six years trying to register his group's name. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office says the name disparages Asians.

The small counties’ frustration of being "short-changed" is among a litany of complaints about Florida’s rollout of COVID-19 vaccines.

When you're hosting this symbol-rich holiday for the first time, how do you assume ownership of rituals you don't cherish?

Telling your parents you have mental health issues can be tough, even if you are a trained psychotherapist. Add in another culture and there's even more room for apprehension and misunderstanding.

A state judge ruled Wednesday that New York City health officials can enforce a requirement for chain restaurants to inform consumers which menu items have more than 2,300 milligrams of sodium.

Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been attending the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, D.C. She speaks with Audie Cornish about how Nigeria has been coping with the militant group Boko Haram and the responsibilities attendant with becoming Africa's largest economy.

Play among children is vital for their social development. So what's in it for adults?

Facebook measures how much you like, click, share. But the company has been slow to record the harm that occurs when people are connected, like through fake news and hate speech.

The Big Thief singer and guitarist holed up in the mountains of Western Massachusetts to record not one, but two albums, simply titled songs and instrumentals.

Moderna is creating a booster shot for its COVID-19 vaccine to help protect against variants. California lifts regional stay-at-home orders, and social isolation may contribute to drug overdoses.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with director Ramin Bahrani, about his new film The White Tiger, based on the acclaimed novel.

Drugs for COVID-19 are sorted into three basic categories: They work, they don't work, or there simply isn't enough information to know. A generic steroid is one medicine that proved helpful.

India's confirmed COVID-19 cases have plummeted. Scientists are trying to figure out why. They're studying the country's demographics, heat & humidity, and mask mandates.

Ex-Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad enjoys special access to China's president from an old friendship. But, it's not clear if the relationship can stave off the headwinds the U.S.-China relationship faces.

The Senate failed to pass any immigration legislation before a self-imposed Friday deadline. Without a bill, roughly 700,000 immigrants stand to lose legal protections as early as March 5.

A new global treaty banning nuclear weapons will go into force on Friday. More than 80 countries have signed on to it — but none of them are countries that have nuclear weapons.

Authorities say the gunman was a former student who went into the school, heavily armed and started shooting. When it was all over, 17 people were dead. The suspect is in police custody.

Steve Inskeep talks to GOP Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota, about what Congress can do about mass shootings and also the chances an immigration plan will pass the Senate.

In Parkland, Florida, 17 people were killed and a suspect is in custody. And, Thursday appears to be the last day for senators to come up with an immigration deal before their next recess begins.

Morning Editionspeaks to teacher Jim Gard who was at the Florida school where 17 were killed yesterday. He says he heard "popping sounds" as students left his room after a fire alarm.

The new measures would increase testing and PPE access for schools, and create a centralized, national database of school coronavirus cases.

The Trump administration is giving Russia until early February to get back into compliance with a ban on all intermediate-range land-launched missiles that was signed 31 years ago.

Cuomo says Weezer is always looking to try the opposite of whatever it just did. Case in point: the band's new orchestral record, made back to back with a metal album.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Dania Alsharif, program manager for Mercy Corps, about conditions in Yemen today, and whether she expects a negotiated cease fire to provide any relief.

With money from the state and the federal government, Paradise, Calif., may be able to rebuild and fix long-standing infrastructure problems.