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Bob Orozco, 89, leads his fitness class at the YMCA in Laguna Niguel, Calif. He teaches 11 classes each week at the facility. Orozco may be an outlier, still working at 89, but statistics show that there may be more people like him in the near future. About 1 in 4 adults age 65 and older is now in the workforce.

Older Americans Are Increasingly Unwilling — Or Unable — To Retire

People age 65 and older make up the fastest-growing group of workers in the U.S. Some want to work; some have to work — and their numbers are changing how we view retirement.

Public health officials advise social distancing strategies and masks, in part because the latest evidence suggests that catching the coronavirus, even if you're young, is risky business. A significant portion of COVID-19 survivors suffer fatigue, blood clots, fevers and other symptoms for weeks and months after clearing the infection.

Without A Vaccine, Researchers Say, Herd Immunity May Never Be Achieved

A growing number of researchers think until there's an effective vaccine, the coronavirus will simply persist in the population, causing illness indefinitely. Better to squelch the spread instead.

'Small Axe': Steve McQueen Talks 5-Part Anthology

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with award-winning director Steve McQueen about his latest project, a set of five stand-alone movies exploring life in the West Indian communities of Britain.

Staff and residents of the Ararat Nursing Facility in the Mission Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles got COVID-19 shots on Jan. 7. Coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and deaths have been surging throughout Los Angeles County.

Why You Should Still Wear A Mask And Avoid Crowds After Getting The COVID-19 Vaccine

It takes time after vaccination for immunity to the virus to build up, and no vaccine is 100% effective. Plus, scientists don't yet know if the vaccine stops viral spread. Here's what's known so far.

A new wave of rapid coronavirus tests has entered the market with the potential to greatly expand screening for the virus.

Can The U.S. Use Its Growing Supply Of Rapid Tests To Stop The Virus?

Some public health experts hope the growing availability of faster, cheaper tests could lead to a new strategy of widespread testing — one that could finally get the pandemic under control.

DaBaby's Humor-Infused 'Kirk' Is Among 2019's Best Hip-Hop Albums

Few rappers have been as entertaining to listen to this year as DaBaby. In the often hyper-masculine context of hip-hop, his new album proves he's not afraid to be goofy.

Lt. Gov. Jon Husted and Secretary of State Frank LaRose talk about efforts to delay the primary election, which was set for Tuesday.

State Health Director to Close Polls Due to Health Emergency While Primary Battle Continues

It appears Ohio's primary is off again. In a release issued Monday night, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said Ohio Department of Health Director Amy Acton will...

A photograph of jazz pianist James Reese Europe projected above the musicians performing Jason Moran's <em>James Reese Europe and the Absence of Ruin</em>.

A Century Later, An Illuminated Eulogy For A Jazz Pioneer

Pianist Jason Moran calls James Reese Europe "basically the 'big bang' of jazz." Moran's tribute to the composer and WWI "Hellfighter" pulls his contributions to the genre out of history.

India Beat One Of The World's Deadliest Viruses — And Made A Music Video About It

Two brothers mysteriously fell ill — and soon died. The cause turned out to be the dangerous Nipah virus. Here's how India responded.

An illustration of Mac Miller, drawn during his Tiny Desk Concert performance in Aug. 2018.

Appreciating The Unfinished Legacy Of Mac Miller

The 26-year-old, who died Sept. 7, will not be remembered as a drug-addled entertainer, but as an ever-evolving maker of music who supported those coming up behind him.

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