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Engineers in California are working on a new test that could offer a fast, cheap way to see if people are infected with the parasite.

The White House accused Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of "sowing division by making these outlandish allegations" in her remarks Thursday.

As the pandemic drags on, researchers are increasingly doubtful that so-called "herd immunity" can be reached without a vaccine. Many now believe COVID-19 may be around forever.

Researchers say they have identified the first medical treatment that shows promise in helping some people recovering from methamphetamine addiction.

COVID-19 vaccines could one day end the pandemic. But at the moment, cases — and deaths — continue to rise. So does misinformation about the disease....

Ultimately, minor delays in a handful of counties fully certifying their results shouldn't affect the overall certification process statewide.

Young men who look Black or Arab are 20 times more likely to be stopped by French police, according to the country's human rights ombudsman. A class action lawsuit is challenging police brutality.

They're inflating the balloons for the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, but a windy forecast could keep Snoopy and some of his friends from flying on Thursday.

NPR's Noel King talks reporter Jennifer Glasse about Afghanistan's presidential election and reports of historically low voter turnout due to Taliban threats and flawed voting procedures.

Kenya has seen an uptick in the number of attacks by Islamist al-Shabab insurgents, including on a base housing U.S. troops. That has left Kenyans in the northeast of the country very nervous.