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Brittany Penn was just 16 years old when Katrina hit. NPR's Michel Martin reports on this young woman's 20-year fight to rebuild her community in New Orleans' Upper Ninth Ward.

After deadly Minneapolis mass shooting, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison push for federal, state and local gun reform.

Susan Monarez, who has led the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for under a month, is out of the job, according to the department. Her lawyers say she hasn't been told and she won't resign.

The FDA has approved updated COVID-19 vaccines, but is restricting eligibility to those at risk for serious complications. That includes anyone age 65 and older and younger people with other health issues. The new limitations could make it much harder for many people to get vaccinated.

Hotter, drier summers are forcing states not used to extreme heat to find new ways to protect some of their most vulnerable residents during heat waves.

Russia launched a major air attack early Thursday on Kyiv that included a rare strike on the city center, killing at least 21 people, wounding 48 and damaging European diplomatic offices.

2/26/25 On the Arts host David Latulippe is joined by KALW's James Kass, Jeneé Darden, Tshego Letsoalo and Sarah Cahill for a rousing discussion on All Things Bay Area Arts. Join us for David’s last live broadcast, with Jeneé Darden stepping in to continue SF Bay Area Arts coverage. Listeners are welcome to call in! Wednesdays @ 4:00pm PT!

Denmark's foreign minister summoned the top U.S. diplomat in the country after it was reported that at least three people with connections to President Trump have been carrying out covert influence operations in Greenland.

Amidst daily drama at San Francisco General Hospital, Dr. Dean David Schillinger learned the hard way that not learning each patient’s personal story can end in tragedy.

A study published by the National Center for Youth Law this week found that kids in the foster system, youth experiencing homelessness, and racially marginalized students are more frequently suspended than other groups.

"Susan Monarez is no longer director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention," the Department of Health and Human Services wrote in a social media post. Her lawyers said she had neither resigned nor been told she was fired.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Ryan Fortney, VP of sales for Charlie Hustle -- a company that sells Kansas City-themed apparel, about the merch opportunities from the Swift-Kelce engagement.