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As a doctor, I was eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in December, but I also was pregnant, and there wasn't yet much data to inform my decision. What I needed was a different kind of information.

In the second of three stories on the mood of the country, NPR's John Ydstie visits a farm cooperative in Lincoln County, just outside St. Louis. The biggest issue is growth and development, as farm land turning into housing divisions and suburbs. On the national and international front, the war in Iraq is most important - and views are mixed. The economic outlook has brighten a lot in this region with corn and soybean prices up so overall, there's a pretty optimistic outlook.

During his visit to the U.S. this week, Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams received a chilly reception from politicians and Irish-Americans. Sinn Fein's connection to the Irish Republican Army has brought international condemnation since the IRA was implicated in the Belfast bar murder of Robert McCartney. NPR's Mike Pesca reports.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Arianne Chernock, an authority on British and European history, about Queen Elizabeth II's leadership style and the future of the monarchy.

Chef Roblé Ali has prepared meals for big names, including President Obama and Michael Jackson. He climbed the ranks in the restaurant world and now, he runs his own catering service and has a reality TV show. He talks to guest host Celeste Headlee about serving clients with unusual tastes, and shares tips on hosting summer parties.

Ever since the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) was founded almost 50 years ago, Congress has been tweaking the federally backed program.Most…

Secretary of State Blinken is in Kyiv. Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio is sentenced to 22 years in prison. Vaccines and previous infections can protect you from the new COVID variant.

The soprano, known for her lustrous voice and irrepressible personality, has died. She's remembered for her roles on stage and as a successful, media-savvy arts administrator and advocate.

Golden Days starts out as a fun tale of '80s Los Angeles. By the end, it's a devastating portrait of life after a nuclear blast. Author Gabrielle Zevin says it showed her that novels, like life, can span multiple genres. Do you have a favorite book about life in California? Tell us in the comments.

Ford struggled to find his footing in Hollywood before being cast as Han Solo in Star Wars. Now 83, he plays a therapist in the Apple TV series Shrinking: "I really do love the work," he says.

In Texas, Vice President Harris will call attention to abortion rights. Beyoncé will also make a guest appearance to perform. And, Biden to issue historic apology to Native Americans while in Arizona.

They're feeling the effects of SNAP benefit cuts and the increasing cost of health insurance.

The U.S.-Pakistan relationship has hit a new low. Pakistan is nervous and indignant about Washington's agreement to supply India with nuclear fuel and equipment. Critics in Pakistan say that five years of support for President Bush's War on Terror have gone unrewarded.

Press secretary Jen Psaki said President Biden would raise the refugee cap by May 15. Earlier, the White House said it would keep the number of refugees capped at 15,000 for the fiscal year.

A law to educate inmates about their rights and how to report sexual violence crimes went into effect in 2003. But most states are still not in full compliance. Others are protesting the rules.

Researchers need to figure out how Ebola can — and can't — be spread by survivors. And health workers need to don protective equipment once again.

Despite missteps on the campaign trail, former Vice President Joe Biden continues to retain support among key Democratic voter groups, but Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren aren't far behind.

Demand for professional Santas and other seasonal workers seems to have cooled. Could that be a sign we're in a recession?

In talking about Thursday's alleged terror plot in Britain, President Bush used the term "Islamic fascism." Last October, the president referred to "Islamofascism." Madeleine reports on what the term means -- and whether it applies to Islamic terrorism.

Money from fossil fuels is directly financing Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a leading climate scientist says.

Shanghai is changing at breakneck speed. That transformation, along with the hope, fear, greed and nostalgia that it engenders, is the stuff of novels. Three authors talk about the inspiration that China's most exciting city provides them.

The intense singer-songwriter performed "The Ride" on a grand piano.

President Biden this weekend heads to Europe for the upcoming G7 and NATO summits. He is expected to discuss the war in Ukraine and the influence of China, among other issues.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin about the looming government shutdown, and his proposed bill that aims to end shutdowns for good.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to George Kourounis, Royal Canadian Geographical Society's explorer-in-residence, about the possible closing of "The Gates of Hell," a natural gas field in Turkmenistan.