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2 people with ties to Black History Month's forefather discuss its 100th anniversary

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with two people connected to Carter G. Woodson, the forefather of Black History Month, to discuss its 100th anniversary.

An infant receives a routine vaccination at First Georgia Physician Group Pediatrics in Fayetteville, Ga., in 2021. Infectious diseases experts say children didn't stay up to date on their whooping cough vaccinations due to decreased in-person care during the pandemic.

Whooping cough cases spike in the U.S., after people missed vaccinations during pandemic

Infectious diseases experts say many Americans fell behind on their whooping cough vaccinations during the COVID-19 pandemic, which they say has compounded the recent uptick in cases.

People likely aren't adapted to care for newborn babies alone, new study suggests

Allo parenting, in which non-biologic parents serve as a child's caregiver, is common in many parts of the world. Mothers have help provided by several others, including neighbors and older siblings.

Bucks guard Jrue Holiday dribbles the ball during first half action Thursday night.

As Giannis-less Bucks Capture Game 5, Platform For People With Disabilities Opens Outside Fiserv

The Milwaukee Bucks did not have star player Giannis Antetokounmpo Thursday night. But his teammates performed well, and Milwaukee defeated the Atlanta Hawks in Game 5 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals.

A man receives the Pfizer COVID vaccine in Ramat Gan, Israel. A small Israeli study suggests vaccinated people who experience rare breakthrough infections may develop symptoms that last as long as six weeks.

COVID Symptoms May Linger In Some Vaccinated People Who Get Infected, Study Finds

A small Israeli study of vaccinated health care workers found that a handful who got infected developed headaches, muscle pain, fatigue and other symptoms of long COVID that lasted for weeks.

An American flag flew at half-mast at the Holyoke Soldiers' Home in Massachusetts last spring, when dozens of veterans died at the facility. Two of its leaders are now facing criminal neglect charges over their handling of a COVID-19 outbreak.

Leaders Indicted At Soldiers' Home Where At Least 76 People Died In COVID-19 Outbreak

Two leaders at the facility in Holyoke were allegedly responsible for deciding "to combine 42 veterans – some COVID-positive, and others not even showing any symptoms of COVID – into a single unit."

A police officer stands in the area of a mass shooting in the Southern District of Baltimore on Sunday.

A mass shooting at a Baltimore block party left 2 people dead and 28 others wounded

Authorities said the crime scene was extensive and that it will take some time for detectives to work it. The shooting comes amid gatherings around the country leading up to the July Fourth holiday.

A crime lab scientist's work exonerated 13 people. But some say she altered evidence

Decades after the Virginia crime lab found DNA evidence that exonerated more than a dozen people, a new review of records shows a former employee altered evidence to help prosecutors.

Sen. Bennet on Dem leaders: 'It's important for people to know when it's time to go'

Colorado Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet stopped short Wednesday of calling on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to step down from leadership, but came pretty darn close.

Attorney Daryl Jones, of the Transformative Justice Coalition (left), with Carl O. Snowden, convener of the Caucus of African American Leaders, address the renaming of the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore.

Activists call to rename the Francis Scott Key Bridge because he owned enslaved people

Some activists and historians says it's time to rename the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore

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