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Congressional leaders and the White House have reached a tentative deal on an economic stimulus package. NPR's Brian Naylor examines how the plan might help the slumping economy.

As Cuba transitions to a new president, hundreds of thousands of Cuban-Americans look on from afar. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Cuban-American filmmaker LeAnne Russell about how the younger generation sees the island's succession of power.

One day after a major earthquake hit the island, killing at least 10 people and leaving dozens missing, another sizable temblor rattled rescue workers who were seeking survivors in amid the rubble.

In his new novel, Sunset Park, Brooklyn novelist Paul Auster confronts the modern-day problems of foreclosure, eviction and familial estrangement. NPR's Lynn Neary visited him in his brownstone to discuss the long journey to find one's sense of home.

Paxlovid has been highly effective at reducing the risks of hospitalization and death, but some patients report a "Paxlovid rebound," in which the disease returns.

This week, the Biden administration extended a ban on evictions for another 60 days. It applies to people in counties experiencing substantial or high levels of COVID-19 spread, including Milwaukee County.

The sober curious movement — people who are limiting their alcohol consumption — is relatively new. Early research suggests that even taking a short break from booze is good for your health.

Almost 1 million people a year end up with painful eye infections, and improper contact lens care is a big reason why, according to a new study from the CDC.

You've heard of flash mobs and cash mobs? Now "mass" mobs are generating interest in historic urban churches. This story first aired onMorning Editionon October 9.

The Biden administration soon will allow people to indicate their gender as X on U.S. passports. Until now, non-binary, intersex and gender non-conforming people had to choose male or female.