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George Orwell's anti-tyranny fableAnimal Farm turns 75 this week. We examine what Orwell was thinking when he wrote it, why it's lasted so long and what we can learn from it today.

Ohioans who qualify for unemployment benefits will receive a federal extension of $300 a week. During the bi-weekly briefing on the coronavirus today,...

Operation Warp Speed, the government effort to fast-track coronavirus vaccines, has lived up to its name: A new vaccine for a new disease is here in…

Like many things, our fall Dayton Youth Radio classes were virtual. Our new group of teenagers from Centerville High School produced their stories in an online class. In today’s story, we’ll meet two friends who have a relationship inside -and out- of school.

NPR's Michel Martin talks with Todd Martens of The Los Angeles Times about virtual games families and friends can play together even when they are physically apart.

In India, TikTok was a phenomenon. Last June, the Indian government banned the app for geopolitical reasons. Six months later, it's not clear what the ban has accomplished.

The sister of a prominent women's activist in Saudi Arabia is calling for her release from jail before the country hosts the virtual Group of 20 summit, where one of the themes is women's empowerment.

An advisory committee of independent experts met on Thursday to consider an emergency use authorization for Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine. NPR discusses the committee's deliberations and recommendations.

President Biden will begin his first full week in the White House. Many of the executive orders he's been signing and will sign this week are part of a plan he laid out for his first 10 days.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Jeremy Howard, a research scientist at the University of San Francisco, about how to decide what masks might be more effective in preventing COVID-19 infections.