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NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Dr. Eric Topol about the latest omicron developments and what worries him about a surge this winter.

The seven-part British TV series, which centers on a young doctor working in the OB/GYN ward of a London hospital, tells a painful story about the assembly-line nature of modern medicine.

Restoring power after a hurricane is a massive job, but crews are running ahead of schedule, even as some residents demand they work faster.

Visionary musician Ingram Marshall has died at the age of 80; a leading figure of the West Coast avant-garde music scene, Marshall forged unusual connections between minimalism and electronic music.

President Biden is making a push for new voting rights legislation. But he faces an uphill battle with the public and Congress.

The first White House conference on hunger, nutrition and health since 1969 is happening on Wednesday. Some are worried the administration won't be able to meet the high bar that conference set.

On a new album, Odesa, written in tribute to his father, the pianist, former child prodigy and composer also paints a portrait of the album's namesake, currently in the midst of a Russian invasion.

Israeli police entered the compound in the Old City to secure the way for Jewish visitors to the holy site, fueling clashes that left 17 Palestinians wounded.

An expectant Afghan mother went into labor aboard a military flight to Germany. Upon landing at Ramstein Air Base, medical personnel rushed aboard the C-17 and helped the mother deliver a baby girl.

A massive cleanup is underway in Germany in areas badly hit by last week's storms, which caused billions of dollars worth of damage and more than 160 deaths.

The National Hurricane Center says the eye of Hurricane Fiona has officially made landfall in Puerto Rico. It lands just after the entire island lost power due to the storm.

As higher education and industry in Wisconsin try to adapt to pandemic challenges, the traditional pipeline leading students from high school directly to college is being refined.