NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dr. Wilbur Lam, a lead investigator assessing COVID-19 diagnostic tests for the U.S. government, about detecting the omicron BA.2 subvariant with rapid tests.
A judge has held former President Trump in contempt of court for failing to comply with a subpoena from New York's attorney general. He's being fined $10,000 per day for failing to produce documents.
The government and the private sector are rushing to build a network of electric vehicle charging stations across the country — a necessity if electric cars are to catch on widely.
The White House has made paxlovid a key tool in its COVID response. But it's fallen flat on promoting the treatment. We look at what went wrong in the roll-out, and how the White House could reset.
Researchers say most brain scan studies are too small to explain complex human traits like intelligence or mental health. Meaningful insights will require studies of thousands of brains, not dozens.
California, Arizona and Nevada are facing big cuts in water from the Colorado river. Water managers' responses to the federal government's restrictions are now in.
Voting Rights groups are suing Florida over congressional maps that eliminate two Black voting districts. Even if successful, it's uncertain whether new maps will be imposed before the election.