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Although people fleeing war or humanitarian crises know about the dangers of COVID-19, many are also worried about being persecuted if the disease spreads in their communities.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Stat News' Helen Branswell about how pandemic precautions like masking may have eliminated certain strains of the flu, which could mean flu shots will be easier to make.

With Omicron surging, the U.K.'s government is hoping to stave off hospitalizations and deaths through a massive effort to administer vaccine boosters. But the strategy faces major hurdles in the U.S.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is defending the flights his state paid for this week from Texas. And he says more may be coming.

The author — who died in 2007 at the age of 84 — wrote satirical novels that won him a cult-like following among young people in the 1960s. Vonnegut's novels communicated: "Hey, you're not alone."

Movie buffs don't have to travel to the south of France to get a film festival fix. Small towns across the country have launched down-to-earth offerings and film festivals for the rest of us.

Non-violent protests broke out last night after the release of videos showing police beating 29-year-old Tyre Nichols, who died after a traffic stop in Memphis, Tenn., earlier this month.

Violence continued in the Gaza Strip today as reports surfaced of an Israeli strike on a school that killed more than 30 people. Ahmed Abu Hamda, who is a Gaza resident and a news producer for many news networks, including NPR, says everyone is panicked and trying to stay find a safe place to stay.

President Obama played like candidate Obama on Saturday — calling on his supporters to go door to door to get voters to pressure Congress to pass his budget.

Hillary Clinton is banking on wins in the Texas and Ohio primaries this week to regain her lead in the race for the Democratic nomination. Fox News analyst Susan Estrich is a longtime supporter of Clinton. She talks to Liane Hansen about Clinton's campaign strategy.