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Efforts are underway to create a memorial for people who died from COVID. Some are pushing for a monument, others are working for a day of remembrance.

Memorial Day is a time when we think about people who have fought and died in defense of their country. This year, Lake Effect essayist Jim Spangler is…

The South African city of Cape Town could be the first major metropolitan area to run out of water. City officials say that a three-year drought and huge population growth have overwhelmed dams.

On Sunday, churchgoers will celebrate Juneteenth during their worship services. Members of the clergy reflect on the role of the church and the holiday marking the notification of the end of slavery.

The Rio Grande Valley is the busiest stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border for crossing. NPR recently spent time on both sides of the border here, where immigration is part of everyday life.

Advocates warn that deep cuts at the Department of Housing and Urban Development will make the housing crisis worse. Congressional Democrats want more details on what DOGE has done and what it plans.

Desmond Patton is studying how gangs in Chicago use social media to communicate. Now he is helping to create an algorithm to predict when a social media threat might spark real life violence.

Looking at the list of the ten most shorted stocks out there can tell a lot about the economy and human nature. David Kestenbaum from our Planet Money podcast takes us through the list.

Lawyer-poet Reginald Dwayne Betts for years hid the fact that he had served time in prison. Now, this time in his life is at the center of his new collection of poems.

NPR's Noel King talks to Edward Conrow, director of Emergency Services for Brunswick County, about the damage caused by Isaias. As the hurricane was coming ashore, it spawned tornadoes.