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After the Jan. 9 chemical spill into West Virginia's Elk River, more than 300,000 people lost access to clean, safe drinking water. Government authorities have said the water is now "usable" for all purposes including drinking, but many residents say they don't trust the water.

Of all the healthy foods you could eat, what inspires some people to wear kale T-shirts and sport kale stickers? Why do some people see kale as a part of their identities?

Gunshots rang out during a riot in West Point, one of the country's poorest communities. Residents were angry after learning that no one could leave or enter the neighborhood for at least 21 days.

A federal judge has ruled that New York City didn't do enough to protect residents with disabilities when Superstorm Sandy hit last year. The city is widely considered a leader in disaster response, so the ruling is likely to prompt cities around the country to re-evaluate their own plans.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Melissa Davey, Melbourne bureau chief for The Guardian, about a new coronavirus lockdown in Australia and how it is affecting residents of Melbourne's public housing.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Anna Wiederkehr of FiveThirtyEight about the growing popularity of long-distance endurance runs during the pandemic.

As Florida's outbreak continues to be one of the worst in the nation, NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Pensacola's mayor, Grover Robinson, about how his city is handling the crisis.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with the CDC's principal deputy director Dr. Anne Schuchat following a decision by federal health officials to halt the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.

To help New Yorkers get through a dark time, Jo and Chad Vill brought a DJ set into the street of their Brooklyn neighborhood. "The next thing you know, we had a street full of people," Jo said.

Around 130 people have died in ethnic violence between two communities in Manipur state that has driven thousands from their home.