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Sri Lanka is facing economic crisis — and the U.S. dollar is partly to blame

Sri Lanka is in a deep economic and humanitarian crisis. A big contributing factor? Its central bank is running dangerously low on foreign currency reserves.

Tony Johnson sits on his bed with his dog, Dash, in the one-room home he shares with his wife, Karen Johnson, in a care facility in Burlington, Wash. on April 13, 2022. Johnson was one of the first people to get COVID-19 in Washington state in April of 2020. His left leg had to be amputated due to lack of wound care after he developed blood clots in his feet while on a ventilator.

For two years, this Washington island has grappled with the long reach of COVID

The virus hit Whidbey Island early in 2020, and photojournalist Lynn Johnson was there. A million deaths later, we return to see how the pandemic has subtly but indelibly altered life there forever.

Mbabila "Small" Batoh and his group would perform at funerals in Ghana through the night, singing the departed into the afterlife. Batoh died this month at age 74, reportedly of COVID.

Remembering 'Small,' the funeral singer who made joyful music in the face of death

The Ghanaian singer would vocalize and dance all night long to send off the departed. On the verge of his long awaited first trip to perform abroad, he has died, reportedly of COVID.

Employees and volunteers help pack and sort humanitarian aid donations to be shipped to Ukraine at Meest-America, Inc warehouse in Port Reading, New Jersey, on March 8, 2022.

Biden signs a $40 billion aid package to help Ukraine fight off the Russian invasion

More than half will go to military spending.

In Alaska, warmer days can bring catastrophic flooding as frozen rivers break up

Spring comes late to western Alaska and brings a mix of anxiety and anticipation. Citizen scientists use traditional knowledge to predict river breakup and flooding for dozens of remote communities.

Coach Mike Krzyzewski of the Duke Blue Devils looks on as he is recognized before Saturday's game against the North Carolina Tar Heels. It was his last home game before his retirement.

Mike Krzyzewski has coached his final home game with the Duke Blue Devils

After a coaching career spanning four decades, Coach Mike Krzyzewski has coached his final home game with the Duke Blue Devils, a game that saw Duke upset by the North Carolina Tar Heels 94-81.

COVID-19: The Bay Area’s Shelter In Place Policy & A Vaccine Trial Has Begun

On this edition of Your Call, we’re discussing the Bay Area’s shelter in place policy. Those in San Francisco, Santa Clara, San Mateo, Marin, Contra Costa…

Rosy, age 6, gives COVID tests and vaccines to her stuff animals. She herself has been exposed to SARS-CoV-2 multiple times and never tested positive. What's her secret?

Why hasn't my daughter caught COVID? 2 factors likely protect her — and maybe you too

My 6-year-old has been exposed to SARS-CoV-2 at least four times and never tested positive. Many people fall into that category. Researchers have theories about why they've been able to ward it off.

Partners in Abortion Care co-owners Dr. Diane Horvath (l) and Morgan Nuzzo (r) meet with chief operating officer Kim Lee-Wilkins in their clinic in College Park, Md.

An all-trimester abortion clinic prepares to open in Maryland, one of few nationally

An ob-gyn and nurse-midwife are gearing up to open an all-trimester abortion clinic near Washington, D.C. They aim to provide abortions later in pregnancy and serve women from states with bans.

Morning news brief

Trump's lawyers and Justice Department attorneys head to court. Sarah Palin is defeated in a special election for an Alaskan house seat. And, China is accused of crimes against humanity.

How did the Republican Party become the party of Trump?

New York Times reporter Jeremy Peters says the religious right and social conservatives "got basically everything that they wanted" from Trump's presidency. Peters' new book is Insurgency.

An American flag flies at half-staff on Wednesday near a memorial for the victims of a mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Ill.

Highland Park suspect confessed to the July 4th shooting, prosecutors say

The 21-year-old charged with murdering seven people at the parade in suburban Illinois confessed to the shooting after he was taken into custody. He is being held without bail.

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