Some key Senate Democrats and candidates have come out this week and expressed reservations about the Biden administration's decision to lift Title 42 by May 23.
The story of a 70-year-old Palestinian man's effort to get heart surgery illustrates the difficulties getting medical care in Gaza — or getting approval to go through Israel to seek it elsewhere.
In public health circles, there's growing concern that the CDC is being hamstrung in ways that are hurting the pandemic response and that could limit the agency's tools in the future.
The day after Philadelphia became the first U.S. city to reinstate an indoor mask mandate, its transit agency announced it would drop its mandate in accordance with TSA guidelines.
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Dr. Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo about assuming her new role as editor-in-chief at JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association.
China's economic downturn has left thousands of migrant workers unemployed. They're pivoting to work in COVID control — and have strong concerns about how they are being treated.
Millions of chickens and turkeys have been killed to control an avian flu outbreak, but the virus is also infecting wild birds. (Story first aired on Weekend Saturday on April 9, 2022.)
A Japanese TV show now on Netflix, 'Old Enough!,' has sparked much debate about the wisdom of allowing very young kids to be very independent. Risky? Beneficial? Child development experts weigh in.
The Justice Department might appeal the mask ruling if the CDC says they're still needed. Student loan borrowers will get help after an NPR report. France's presidential campaign is in its final days.