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An uptick in ransomware attacks has led more companies to buy cybersecurity insurance. But some bad actors actually target companies with this coverage, figuring they'll be more likely to pay ransoms.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rachel Handler, features writer for Vulture and New York Magazine, about the unofficial Celine Dione biopic, Aline, which just screened at Cannes Festival.

The Johnson & Johnson vaccine was dealt another blow this week with news that the vaccine is tied to a rare autoimmune disorder. But the vaccine's place in the U.S. program was already languishing.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has taken ill with intestinal problems, according to his office. The seriousness of his illness is not clear.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Luisa Yanez of the Miami Herald about the strategies Cuban officials have used to quiet unprecedented protests and calls for freedom.

California's Project Homekey buys motels and turns them into housing for its homeless population. It's resulted in 94 new housing projects across the state. Three are run by Native American tribes.

The latest Consumer Price Index showed prices were up 5.4% compared to a year ago. But how exactly does the government track this number?

One day after being fired, Tennessee's former top vaccination official said she lost her job because of false rumors about vaccination efforts, specifically for teenagers.

A new Netflix documentary about tennis superstar Naomi Osaka is a poignant, albeit curated, portrait of a young biracial woman navigating the precipice of sports superstardom.

While false alarms are to be expected, such frequent charges for little if any treatment suggest some hospitals see the alerts as much as a money spigot as a clinical emergency tool, claims consultants say.

Some legal experts argue that the profession needs to engage in deep soul-searching after serious abuses of ethics rules by attorneys in the Trump years.

As the U.S. vows to safeguard open sea lanes and China lays claim to resource-rich territory, the disputed waters of the South China Sea are becoming a flashpoint between Washington and Beijing.

The Los Angeles Fire Department depends on help from amateur radio volunteers when fire threatens communications infrastructure. NPR looks at how ham radio operators are keeping residents safe.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen tells NPR's Noel King that Congress should make permanent the expanded child tax credit payments that began arriving this week.

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.

Under a law that goes into effect in January 2022, officials can't use common manipulative tactics, including offering leniency or suggesting that incriminating evidence exists, to people under 18.

Oliver Daemen got the seat after another passenger, who paid 28 million dollars, had a scheduling conflict.The teen will become the youngest astronaut to go to space.

NPR speaks with Dr. Jennifer Dillaha, an Arkansas Department of Health epidemiologist, about her state's rising number of COVID-19 cases how misinformation can hamper vaccination rates.

As an inmate at Rikers Island, Cas Torres dug graves for the bodies of the unclaimed and unidentified people on New York City's Hart Island, one of the largest cemeteries in the U.S.

Dozens of people are dead and dozens more are missing in Western Europe after heavy flooding swept away homes and cars and turned streams into raging rivers.

The funds will help cover road repair costs, among other efforts.

Gov. Ron DeSantis said recent demonstrations across the state did not violate the new anti-rioting law but noted that blocking roads was illegal in Florida before the bill was signed.

California leased hotel rooms for unhoused residents during the pandemic to move them out of crowded shelters. Then it bought some of those hotels to create long-term homes for them.

The worst flooding in decades to affect Germany and parts of Belgium has killed more than 100 people as search and rescue efforts for hundreds of missing continue, officials said.

President Biden recently announced an executive order to limit noncompete clauses. Planet Money asks, where did these clauses come from, what do they do, and are they really ruining the job market?