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Two new studies show that nursing homes were in a dire situation even before COVID-19. Researchers found extremely high staff turnover and increased deaths linked to private equity buyouts.

Confirmed or suspected tornadoes across 11 states destroyed homes and businesses, splintered trees and laid waste to neighborhoods over a broad swath of the country.

Strict protocols have paid off for the U.S. military during the pandemic. To date, the Pentagon has reported one death from COVID-19 out of 1.3 million active-duty troops.

In President Biden's first turkey pardon, he spared two turkeys from the Thanksgiving dinner table. The turkeys' names — Peanut Butter and Jelly — were from a list submitted by schoolchildren.

It's another discombobulating moment in the pandemic, with conflicting signs of where the virus is heading and what people should do about it on a daily basis. Here's how to cope.

Georgia authorities say the suspect in Tuesday's Atlanta spa shootings claimed a 'sex addiction' and that he wasn't racially motivated, though six of the eight killed were women of Asian descent.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with New York state Attorney General Letitia James, who appeared in Buffalo with President Biden after the mass shooting, about gun violence and extremism in the state.

Retired cyclist Ruth Winder tells NPR's Michel Martin what this competition means for women's cycling.

When their rare Siberian tigers proved to be "just friends," the National Zoo turned to artificial insemination in hopes of creating a next generation.

This month, our romance columnist Maya Rodale rounds up three historical novels featuring heroines on a mission — and love interests who'll stand up for them, no matter what troubles come.

Consumer prices are rising at a pace not seen in nearly four decades. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to David Wessel of the Brookings Institution about the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting.

White supporters of racial justice around Buffalo have watched white nationalist ideologies creep into their communities. They've mobilized to convince people that white nationalism is not the answer.