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CDC releases latest numbers on flu outbreak across the US. New cases are accelerating - and hospitalizations are up. Gabrielle discusses how helpful the vaccines are and what people can do to protect themselves from a bad case of the flu. Two Way Emanuel/Davis

President Biden and Vice President Harris are using their first recent joint appearance to talk about prescription drug prices.

During the summer in Alaska, tourists can find a wintery dog mushing experience on the Norris Glacier near Juneau. A dog sledding camp there helps mushers maintain a steady income during the off-season, and keeps the dogs in running shape.

Protests over George Floyd's death have spread from Minneapolis to dozens of other cities across the U.S. Almost half of the country has called up the National Guard to help with the unrest.

The U.S. government's indictment of former Cuban President Raúl Castro came as President Trump also hinted at military action. But Trump's interest in Cuba isn't just political -- it's also personal.

The Obama Presidential Center opens this week. But it isn't an official presidential library.

Obama defied congressional Republicans by announcing a plan that shields up to 5 million immigrants from deportation.

Tyler Griffin was motivated to start the business as his father's rheumatoid arthritis caused debilitating pain: "When your dad is sick, you’ll go to all the lengths.”

Staffers began receiving termination notices this morning as part of a major restructuring at HHS. Some senior leadership are on their way out too.

NPR's Don Gonyea talks about how he engages with a wide range of people as a reporter, even during this time of deep divides in America.

Many people can't get access to opioid medication treatment while incarcerated, or have trouble accessing treatment once released. A community clinic in Alaska is trying to help.

Jarren Duran hit a tie-breaking two-run homer for the American League and was named the most valuable player. Pittsburgh rookie Paul Skenes pitched a hitless first inning for the National League.

With recommendations on re-opening the state’s economy coming from his hand-picked task force, Governor Ron DeSantis still isn’t “in a rush” to allow...

On Cruel Joke, Pomeroy, age 22, sings with an acoustic twang about farms and cowboys. The 92-year-old Nelson's Oh What a Beautiful World is an album of covers of songs by Rodney Crowell.

Congress has approved billions of dollars in rental assistance. But a new Treasury Department report shows that only 11% of that money has been distributed.

In FX's 'The Old Man,' Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow play men who once clashed in the intelligence world. In the show's second season, they join forces to save Bridges' daughter, played by Alia Shawkat.

Harvard researcher Kit Parker built his academic career studying the heart. But Parker, also an officer in the U.S. Army Reserve, switched his focus to figuring out how IED blasts damage the brain.

DeSantis launched the 60 day session with a speech that touched on issues like immigration, education, and law enforcement, and appeared pitched to primary state voters as much as Floridians.

People who buy their own health insurance are facing significant price hikes next year as federal tax credits passed by Congress during the COVID-19 pandemic are set to expire in December.

Influencers on TikTok and other social media platforms are going back to recession-era recipes for nutritious and filling food — and building new communities online.

Voters really don't like inflation. In fact, whenever there's a sustained jump in the cost of living, the party in power often pays a price.

There can be emotional and financial strength in a close, multigenerational family, those who live with kids and grandparents say. Now they're finding ways to keep members safe and sane in a pandemic.

The 75-year-old former Black Panther leader won't seek a 16th term in Congress, but vowed he'll remain an activist.

NPR has lost a singular, distinctive radio journalist: Susan Stamberg, who died Thursday. She was the first woman to host a national news broadcast and set the tone, pace, and scope of the network.

In a new book, Al Gore takes a harsh look at the media's fascination with flash over substance and a lack of courage among politicians of both parties.