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Hurricane Maria will reach Puerto Rico on Wednesday, hitting the island after recovery from Hurricane Irma only barely began. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Danica Coto of the Associated Press on how the territory is preparing for the storm.

Every new year the British monarch recognizes people who have made a contribution to public life in the U.K. While the "New Year's Honors List" usually includes members of the political, social and economic elite, the majority of those honored are ordinary people who have helped others in their daily lives.

The Chinese doctor who sounded the alarm of the coronavirus outbreak has died, as Wuhan officials have begun putting infected residents in isolation at mass quarantine camps.

The administration is expected to report on the number of Americans who have signed up for health insurance on the federal exchange this week.

While the federal health insurance exchange website has been a technical disaster since its rollout, 14 states and the District of Columbia have their own health marketplace web portals independent of HealthCare.gov. The results have been mixed.

Many migrants have died trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe. Bulgaria is now seeing a surge of migrants attempting to enter Europe by land from Turkey.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Will Sommer of The Daily Beastabout the sentiments among QAnon conspiracy believers after the inauguration of President Biden.

More than a week after last week's deadly earthquake in Haiti, more than 1 million people lack shelter. Niurka Pineiro, a spokeswoman for the International Organization for Migration, which is heading efforts to set up temporary shelters, says it's difficult to set up tent camps because the government doesn't want some locations to become permanent settlements.

If you ask a group of people what it means to be an American, you might get a different answer from each person.That’s what Race & Ethnicity reporter…

Iran expert Karim Sadjadpour discusses the war between Israel and Iran, potential fallout from U.S. airstrikes on Iran's nuclear sites, and how this may affect Tehran's authoritarian regime.