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Although vaccination has begun, this winter has been the deadliest season of the pandemic. The U.S. death toll jumped from 300,000 to 400,000 in just five weeks.

The new NPR history podcast Throughline traces the bitterness between Iran and the U.S. back to a 1953 CIA plot to overthrow Iran's rightfully elected leader.

NPR's Michel Martin talks with former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy about how hospitals can improve their coronavirus response measures.

The drug is the most effective way to cut the risk of severe disease. It's heading to China now. Yet the drug is underused in some places. Why? And are there options if you're not a good candidate?

Conservative Colombian elected officials are supporting President Trump's reelection and calling Joe Biden a socialist. NPR discusses what it means for the election races in Florida.

In recent months, we've learned about several new variants of the coronavirus that have popped up in the U.S. Scientists recently reported seven new and distinct variants.

The Biden administration's efforts will include new immigration processing centers in Latin America and other measures to discourage illegal border crossings.

The Trump administration is expected to crack down on Chinese hacking in a bid to curb Beijing's effort to be a world leader in advanced technologies by 2025.

In 2024, Romania, an upper middle income European country, had over 30,000 cases — putting it on the world's top ten measles list. Its vaccination rate hovers around 60%. How did this happen?

Weighted infant sleepwear companies say their products are safe and help babies sleep, but some medical experts, safe-sleep advocates and government regulators warn the garments could be dangerous.