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It protects from drizzles and thunderstorms but not a hurricane. In other words, if you are exposed again and again to infected people, there's some risk you could get sick.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Wall Street Journal columnist Sadanand Dhume about the current state of the farmers' protests in India.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Dr. Katherine O'Brien, of the World Health Organization, about the global landscape of COVID-19 vaccinations and why the WHO sent 90 million doses to Africa.

Longtime PBS NewsHour anchor and writer Jim Lehrer was known for his steady, low-key presence in the often noisy world of TV news. His career spanned some 50 years.

Ethan Hawke plays the famed Serbian American inventor in a new film that reminds us what a modern creature Tesla was — a figure from the past who never stopped pointing the way to the future.

Hospitals, a powerful political force in health care, fear lowering the eligibility age for Medicare will cost them billions of dollars because federal reimbursements are less than private insurance.

The latest on Hurricane Dorian's damage and where it's headed.

Many people don't know which shots they need as they get older. And the vaccines can be tougher to keep track of because many adults go to the doctor less frequently than kids do.

U.S. factories are thriving thanks to unexpectedly strong demand for all kinds of goods, but that is also leading to unexpected headaches.

In 2020, Washington, D.C., had the highest number of homicides in 16 years. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with people who've experienced gun violence: Ryane Nickens, Cathy Feingold and Jackie Bensen.

Two U.S. citizens were arrested in Venezuela Monday. President Nicolas Maduro went on TV and said they had tried to invade his country, overthrow him and assassinate him.

Shortly after Alcatraz prison shut down in 1963, the people who lived and worked on the island began hosting annual get-togethers. When the National Park…