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Police officers deliver lunch boxes in Cali, Colombia — a response to reports of hunger during the pandemic.

What A 30,000-Person Survey Reveals About Day-To-Day Life In The Pandemic

The responses reveal the impact on living standards in nine low- and middle-income countries — and may help governments find a way to help citizens most in need.

Live Updates & Analysis of Nevada Democratic Debate

Beginning at 6 p.m. PST on Wednesday February 20th you can follow live NPR updates and analysis of the Nevada Democratic debate. Democratic presidential…

The sun rises over the detention facility at the Guantánamo Bay U.S. Naval Base in Cuba, in this May 13, 2009, photo reviewed by the U.S. military.

Trial Of Sept. 11 Defendants At Guantánamo Delayed Until August 2021

More setbacks in the long-delayed 9/11 case in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba: A U.S military court judge has delayed the trial of the five defendants in the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks until August 2021.

President Biden speaks Friday at a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing site in Portage, Mich. The House could pass a version of his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief legislation this week.

Biden's Agenda To Come Into Sharper Focus, Even As Trump Plots His Comeback

President Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan heads for a House vote as early as this week, while the former president makes his first major speech since leaving office.

The study is still awaiting final regulatory approval. If given the green light, a study in which human volunteers will be infected with the coronavirus will begin in January at a biosecure unit at London's Royal Free Hospital.

U.K. Preparing COVID-19 Vaccine Trials That Deliberately Expose Study Subjects

Proponents say that such controversial "human challenge" studies can speed up vaccine development. But others cite ethical concerns.

People relax on the beach in Miami Beach on Tuesday.

In Florida, COVID-19 Death Toll Keeps Rising

The state keeps setting daily death toll records and is second behind only New York in total number of infections. The percentage of people testing positive in Florida has begun to decline, however.

Almanac - Wednesday 9/30/20

Today is Orange Shirt Day, a day of reconciliation for First Nation children in Canada...Today is Wednesday, the 30th of September of 2020...It is the…

'Alex Rider' Novelist On The Joys Of Reading (And Writing) Mysteries

Anthony Horowitz's novels about a reluctant teen spy have been adapted into a TV series for IMDB TV. Horowitz is also the author of Moonflower Murders, a mystery for adults.

Here's A Look At Congress' Incoming Freshman Class

The 117th Congress will be the most diverse group of federal lawmakers yet.

Virus Concerns Affecting All Facets Of Californians' Lives

Efforts to stop the spread of the coronavirus are affecting nearly every facet of life for Californians. Starting Saturday, more than 700 electronic…

'Artists, Weirdos, Hellriders And Homies:' Thrasher Magazine Turns 40

Thrasher magazine was founded 40 years ago in San Francisco to cover skateboarding. Over the next four decades, the black-and-white newsprint magazine grew into a full color cultural arbiter.

Nuns practice kung fu as a part of their daily routine at Druk Amitabha Mountain nunnery in Kathmandu, Nepal.

The Kung Fu Nuns Of Kathmandu

They call themselves the "fearless ones." They've built a reputation not just for their martial arts prowess but for teaching girls to stand up for their rights. And they love watching horror movies.

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