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Voters cast their votes at an early voting center in Miami, Fla.

A Week From Election Day, Democrats Have Many Paths To A Senate Majority

Republicans are hoping "check and balance" arguments can help save their majority, but Democrats have multiple paths to the four or five seats they need to win control of the Senate.

Ceabe Watkins, Eliza Bryant nursing home resident, watches a movie with other residents on a Thursday morning in March. Watkins hopes a sponsor will come forward and save the nursing home from closing in June. "It's just a monument here," Watkins said.

Eliza Bryant nursing home closure is a problem for the nursing home industry

Financial pressures and staff shortages may lead to more nursing home closures if something isn't done to fix the industry, officials say. The historic Eliza Bryant Village nursing home in Cleveland is slated to close in June of 2022. Residents say it will be a blow to the Hough neighborhood when it closes, although the assisted living and other services will remain open.

In January, Cody Pedersen, 29, was stabbed in the neck. It took the ambulance over two hours to arrive in Cherry Creek, where he lives. It's in the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation in South Dakota.

For Native Americans, Health Care Is A Long, Hard Road Away

For Native Americans on South Dakota's Cheyenne River Indian Reservation, it can take weeks to get in to see a doctor and hours to get an ambulance after a life-threatening injury.

After making a new life in the U.S., Jacob Moscovitch's mother, or Imma, raised three kids and led the household while working a part-time job. Moscovitch says his older sister Simone told him, "Imma is my superhero, no cape necessary." Here, Imma stands for a portrait in her bedroom on May 8.

Documenting Grief: A Mother And Son Grow Closer Despite Loss

When photographer Jacob Moscovitch's grandmother died in Israel earlier this year, he and his family couldn't travel because of the pandemic. Instead, he photographed his mother's grieving process.

A Salute To John Prine, A Meticulous Craftsman With A Gift For Detail

The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, who died April 7, took a journeyman's pride in unifying metaphor and metrical precision. Prine's eccentric music served him — and us — well for five decades.

Inside A Secret Government Warehouse Prepped For Health Catastrophes

More than $7 billion in drugs, vaccines and supplies are stashed in warehouses to be tapped in case of a pandemic or an attack with chemical, biological or nuclear weapons. NPR got a peek at one.

A Russian serviceman patrols Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station on May 1. A series of exchanges in recent weeks has made conditions at the plant more dangerous.

Here's just how close the war in Ukraine has come to Europe's largest nuclear plant

Satellite images and social media analyzed by NPR show attacks have hit structures around the plant, coming dangerously close to causing a nuclear disaster.

Ilana Glazer appreciates how becoming a parent forced them to draw some lines

Ilana Glazer is grateful for the limits of parenthood. On Wild Card this week, Glazer opens up about how parenthood has allowed them to draw boundaries and why they increasingly love their alone time.

Do we have a song of the summer this year?

The idea that each year produces a few unofficial "songs of the summer" has been rattling around for ages. But do we have a strong contender this year?

A health savings account works much like a personal savings account — with a difference. Any money in it that we use to pay for certain medical expenses isn't taxed.

The Perplexing Psychology Of Saving For Health Care

Even many people eligible for a health savings account who have extra cash to contribute to one don't do it. Therapists say that's partly because nobody wants to admit they will get old or sick.

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