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About 10 million more people in the U.S. now have health insurance than did this time last year. But some immigrants, low-income adults and others are still falling through the gaps.

Colorado legalized marijuana, but lawmakers have sent the governor a bill that would prevent people from using welfare debit cards at marijuana dispensaries.

About 100 people were reported to have been in the building at Wichita's Mid-Continent Airport at the time of the crash. Authorities said five others were injured.

Officials say two boats sank in the Mediterranean, and at least 31 survivors arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa. This year has been the deadliest ever for migrants crossing the Mediterranean.

Older people with low levels of vitamin D are likely to lose memory and executive function more quickly, a study finds. But it didn't look into whether taking supplements could help.

A tornado and hailstorms hit east China's Jiangsu Province, killing at least 78 people. At least 500 people were injured — 200 critically — and search and rescue efforts are ongoing.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Associated Press reporter Cara Anna about the humanitarian situation in Tigray — the war-torn region of Ethiopia where people are facing famine.

The CDC has published new information about how dangerous the delta variant is and the risk it poses to unvaccinated people. The research also indicates that vaccinated people can spread the variant.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Judette Louis, president of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, about the lack of data on how COVID-19 vaccines affect pregnant people.

The LA-born and bred artist, alongside partner Thes One, influenced the sound of West Coast rap around the turn of the century.