The masks, the CDC and the judge — a battle brewing since 1944
Masks are now optional in many airports, subways and buses. But to understand why, you have to go back to 1944 when the Public Health Service Act was passed.
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Employees at a Starbucks store in Minnesota become the first in the state to unionize
Twenty Starbucks stores have now unionized. Around 220 Starbucks stores have sought elections, with more added every day.
Drought triggers water restrictions for 6 million Southern California residents
Outdoor watering will be restricted to one day a week in parts of Los Angeles, Ventura and San Bernardino counties.
Grand jury investigating Trump is expected to expire by Friday, sources say
A spokeswoman for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg declined to comment, pointing to Bragg's statement from this month that "There is no magic at all to any previously reported dates."
Here's why Dr. Fauci says the U.S. is 'out of the pandemic phase'
Vaccinations and residual immunity are among the reasons, President Biden's chief medical adviser, Anthony Fauci, said Tuesday, as the number of deaths drop and hospitalizations rise only slightly.
Navigating the housing market: Are you looking to buy a house? Did you buy recently?
If you're hunting for a house or condo to buy, or if you've just managed to buy one, NPR wants to hear from you!
New York's top court rejects congressional maps drawn by Democrats
The state's highest court rejected new maps widely seen as favoring Democrats. The court largely agreed with Republican voters who argued the district boundaries were unconstitutionally gerrymandered.
The dairy industry aims to be carbon neutral by 2050. Here's what it means for farms
The dairy industry is investing big in research to meet its carbon neutral goal by 2050, and to get farmers paid for climate friendly farm practices.
State Dept spokesperson on the prisoner exchange that returned Marine vet Trevor Reed
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with State Department spokesperson Ned Price about the return of Marine veteran Trevor Reed in a prisoner exchange between the U.S. and Russia.
The future of Title 42
The future of the pandemic order Title 42 that gave the government power to quickly expel migrants remains in limbo in the courts. DHS Secretary Mayorkas is testifying on Capitol Hill this week.