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More younger adults are entering Florida hospitals sick with COVID-19, as the mostly vaccinated senior population makes progress. Health experts say the shift stresses the need to get more shots in arms.

When a brewery worker went to Instagram to complain about sexual harassment in her workplace, thousands of other women – and a few men – chimed in with their stories.

As the COVID-19 pandemic rages in Brazil, an inquiry is underway. An army general, who served as health minister, testified to senators determined to hold the government accountable.

In a reversal of long-standing policy, the DOJ said it would start to require body cameras when federal officers are executing search warrants or making pre-planned arrests.

Salvador Viveros of Los Banos, Calif., died in March after seven weeks battling the coronavirus. His family remembers him for his smile and his love for his grandchildren.

The Minnesota attorney general who prosecuted Derek Chauvin wants Congress to act on police reform. He wants to see a national registry of "bad cops" and limitations on qualified immunity.

South Africa has experienced its worst spasm of violence since the end of apartheid as supporters of former president Jacob Zuma protest his jailing on corruption charges.

Trying to crack down on sex trafficking, authorities have been going after online ads for adult services. Some in this industry have found a workaround to stay under the radar: cyber currency.

A profile of Barbara Jones, the independent arbiter who will preside over Ray Rice's grievance hearing this week. The former running back for the Baltimore Ravens is appealing his indefinite ban from the NFL for striking his fiancée in an elevator.

Britney Spears' father, Jamie Spears, petitioned a court to end his controversial conservatorship. Under that legal arrangement, he had controlled all aspects of her life for the past 13 years.

President Biden's failure to name someone to head the Food and Drug Administration has perplexed public health experts who say it's baffling for the agency to be leaderless during the pandemic.

Reversing a months-long downward trend, deaths from COVID-19 have begun rising steadily this week. More than 99% of the recent fatalities were among people who had not been vaccinated.

The family of Breonna Taylor is demanding accountability after the black woman was fatally shot by police in her apartment in Louisville, Ky.

Four years ago, Sarasota County voters decided to elect commissioners through single-member voting. A Tuesday referendum asks voters if they want to return to countywide voting.

NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Rory Smith of The New York Times about the frozen assets of Russian oligarch and Chelsea Football Club team owner Roman Abramovich.

The easing of pandemic restrictions has not been good for Netflix. The streaming service reported a decline in subscribers. The company also blames password sharing.

Steve Inskeep talks with David Wessel, deputy Washington bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal about what we can expect from Bernanke's confirmation hearings Tuesday.

Should the atrocities in Ukraine be called war crimes, ethnic cleansing or genocide? The terms can be tricky to differentiate, but experts say the separate labels are crucial when seeking justice.

Russia's attempts to convince the world that its invasion of Ukraine is justified have mostly fallen flat in the U.S. But a recent disinformation campaign has gained some traction.

The Kremlin stashed away billions before invading Ukraine. China helped them hide it. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with economist Benn Steil about his investigation into Russian assets.

In the Ukrainian town of Bucha, dead bodies have been found along with mass graves after Russian forces withdrew from the area. It is on the outskirts of the capital city Kyiv.

The facilities are located in every state, and are threatened by floods, hurricanes and wildfires that can cause dangerous leaks and explosions, according to a federal watchdog.

Conservatives say Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's measures to try to end the protests will inflame the situation.

For many Ukrainians, there can be no negotiated peace with Russia. Evidence and accounts of atrocities committed by Russian forces have left them unwilling to consider a diplomatic solution.

The U.S. is eager for the International Criminal Court to prosecute allegations of Russian war crimes in Ukraine. But it's not a member of the court itself.