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As COVID spread in federal prisons, many at-risk inmates tried and failed to get out

Federal prisons saw a significant rise in deaths during the pandemic years, NPR found. Of those who died from COVID-19, nearly all were elderly or had health conditions, and many had tried to get out.

New Hampshire Woman Rides Out The Pandemic In New Zealand

A 73-year-old widow from New Hampshire got stranded in New Zealand when the pandemic hit last year. Where she's living now is handling COVID-19 very differently than the United States.

World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks during a news conference this week in Geneva.

WHO Chief On COVID-19 Pandemic: 'The Worst Is Yet To Come'

Speaking at a briefing in Geneva, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says: "We all want this to be over. We all want to get on with our lives. But the hard reality is this is not even close to being over."

Carl Goldman says he was excited to visit new places on the Diamond Princess cruise through Southeast Asia.

After The Diamond Princess Cruise, Coming Home To A Life In Isolation

Carl Goldman tested positive for the new coronavirus after leaving the ship and arriving in the U.S. He is recovering in an isolation unit of the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

Jessica Chastain Finds Out Tammy Faye Bakker Was More Than A Punchline

NPR's Rachel Martin talks with actor Jessica Chastain, who plays televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker in the new movie: The Eyes of Tammy Faye.

More than 700 Americans die each day of COVID-19. If case counts continue to rise into the winter, that number could nearly triple, one forecast projects.

What's Coming This Winter? Here's How Many More Could Die In The Pandemic

Cases are surging in many places around the country. As we head into winter here's what public health forecasters think we can expect.

Author Keri Smith rode out the pandemic in Canada, where she was born. Now she's worried about returning to her home in Northampton, Mass.

Permanent Residents Who Left The U.S. During The Pandemic Worry They Can't Come Home

Many green card holders are still stuck outside of the country, worried about returning to their lives in the U.S. because of broad disruptions to the immigration system during the pandemic.

How The Port Of Los Angeles Is Coming Back To Life After The Pandemic

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Gene Seroka, executive director of the Port of Los Angeles, about how the port has been doing as the coronavirus pandemic continues.

Much Of The Relief Along The U.S.-Mexico Border Is Coming From Volunteer Aid Groups

Absent federal funding, volunteer aid groups are providing much of the humanitarian relief along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Texas leaders point to 'birth tourism' as Trump opposes birthright citizenship

Texas officials have tried to take action to punish clinics encouraging "birth tourism." But there are laws that can be used there, if there's evidence and they're enforced.

President Biden signs documents in the Presidents Room at the U.S. Capitol after taking the oath of office.

Biden Called For Unity In His Inaugural Address. He Might Find It Hard To Come By

As Joe Biden is inaugurated, he is hoping to bring America together. But the country's modern divisions didn't begin and end with Trump.

In 2020, Raúl Ureña won a seat on the Calexico, Calif., City Council with a progressive grassroots campaign. But political shifts along the state's southern border offer some warning signs for Democrats that could spell trouble for Gov. Gavin Newsom in next week's recall election.

Newsom Needs Latinos To Turn Out For The Recall, But He May Not Have Their Attention

To survive the recall election, Gov. Gavin Newsom must have the support of California's Latino voters. But in Imperial County, many of those voters stayed home or shifted toward Donald Trump in 2020.

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