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The British government wants to keep schools open so health workers don't have to stay home to look after their kids, but some teachers say that's putting them and their pupils at risk.

The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 has topped 450,000, but the infection rate has slowed slightly as roughly 28 million people have received at least one dose of a vaccine.

Steve Inskeep talks to Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, about the coronavirus threat within the ranks of the military, and guarding against a power competition with China.

Researchers want answers to help combat the spread and prevent more infections. But conflicting opinions make that more challenging.

Demonstrators gathered in Madrid on Sunday to protest expanded requirements aimed at combating the disease, which has seen a sharp uptick in recent weeks.

As states suddenly expand the categories of people eligible for the first scarce shipments of vaccine, who will be watching to make sure those hit hardest by the pandemic aren't left behind?

The national moratorium on evictions expires in December. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with researcher Kathryn Leifheit, who linked evictions to increased coronavirus infections and deaths.

The New York Times has described author Anne Lamott as the “lefty guru of optimism” for her no-holds-barred take on life. Through 19 books, she’s ruminated on faith, parenthood, addiction, love, and loss. We talk with author Anne Lamott, who shares life lessons and highlights from her latest book.

In his new book, The Hospital: Life, Death, and Dollars in a Small American Town, author and journalist Brian Alexander examines the grim realities facing America’s medical industry. Alexander offers a blueprint for the crisis we’re in, a crisis exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

In his new book, The Hospital: Life, Death, and Dollars in a Small American Town, author and journalist Brian Alexander examines the grim realities facing America’s medical industry. Alexander offers a blueprint for the crisis we’re in, a crisis exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.