Paxlovid and molnupiravir have been authorized for emergency use to keep COVID-19 patients out of the hospital, but don't expect to be able to go to your usual pharmacy and get them.
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Sasha Issenberg, author of The Engagement, a history of marriage equality, says he doesn't see the Supreme Court's decision in Obergefell v. Hodges being overturned anytime soon.
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The Marshall Fire and Middle Fork Fire are considered the most destructive wildfires in Colorado history.
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Other states have reported similar losses. Ohio reported it paid out more than $3.8 billion in fraudulent jobless aid. California has paid out at least $20 billion.
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NPR pop culture critic Linda Holmes lists highlights from the year, including Ted Lasso, a TikTok dog, a twisty mystery, some great performances, and a moment in a mall.
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Officials pledged steady deliveries of groceries to residents of Xi'an, a city of 13 million that is under the strictest lockdown of a major Chinese city since Wuhan at the start of the pandemic.
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Skyrocketing COVID-19 case rates have caused officials In New York City and elsewhere to scale back their New Year's Eve celebrations. Around the country, people are facing tough decisions.
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Ten months after U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell thought he'd die as Capitol rioters pummeled him, he's still working to recover his mental and physical health.
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A jury in Silicon Valley has been weighing the fate of Holmes, the former tech executive whose blood-testing startup Theranos shot her to fame. She now faces criminal fraud charges.
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As we count down to the New Year, we asked our readers what they thought were the top political stories of 2021. Here's what they picked.
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Fast-rising home prices are creating opportunities for some longtime Black homeowners. Those high valuations can also raise big questions about the best way to tap into that wealth.
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When the pandemic hit last year, restaurants closed and grocery stores struggled to keep their shelves stocked. A shift also occurred in the national food safety system.
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President Biden has gotten a diverse group of 40 federal judges confirmed in 2021, the most for a new president since the Reagan era.
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More than 1,400 flights canceled worldwide Monday, adding to thousands canceled over the Christmas weekend. And across the country, long lines continued at COVID-19 testing sites.
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"My ears are my life," says composer, pianist and teaching artist Beata Moon, who experienced ear ringing after her first vaccine dose. Around the same time, she also tested positive for COVID-19.
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Subtle developmental differences in children whose brains seemed normal at birth underscore the need to follow children long-term — a lesson that may be key for babies exposed to COVID-19.
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The archbishop is being remembered around the world for his commitment to equality and justice and his "impish" sense of humor.
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Nearly half of the seven-member band have now tested positive, after returning to South Korea from abroad earlier this month.
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For Orthodox Jews during a yearlong agricultural sabbath, Israel pledged to lift some restrictions on produce from the Gaza Strip. Palestinian farmers in Gaza are wondering what's taking so long.
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Nobel Peace Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a towering figure who helped bring an end to apartheid in South Africa, has died.
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Alan Hawes hopes his photos of health care workers and COVID patients will show the toll of this pandemic — and convince the unvaccinated to get their COVID shots.
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Miami and New York City are racing to become the country's next "crypto capital" at a time when many see virtual currencies as the future of finance.
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The James Webb Space Telescope is set to take off from French Guinea around 7:20 a.m. ET on Saturday. The NASA mission is decades in the making and should reveal the earliest galaxies in the universe.
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To understand the friction between Russia and Ukraine, it's important to go back to 1991. Exactly 30 years ago this weekend, the Soviet Union formally dissolved and broke up into 15 separate nations.
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Americans are scrambling to find out if they're COVID-free so they can go through with their plans. But for many, that means queuing up for hours or tracking down scarce at-home testing kits.
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