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The law has changed, but what President Obama calls "too much testing" is likely to continue.

Forest fires have brought a smoky haze to the West, along with stinging eyes, sore throats and headaches to people far from flames. Unseen particles of ash also make it hard for some to breathe.

Tuesday marks the anniversary of the Reformation, which began when German monk Martin Luther denounced Roman Catholicism. Most of the concerns he raised have been resolved, but divisive issues remain.

Almost a month after Hurricane Maria made landfall, most of the island is still without electricity. Officials have estimated it could be months before power is restored.

Despite the omicron surge, college students are starting the spring semester on campus – and administrators are bracing for the worst.

Farm workers in California are facing the double health threat of working during the coronavirus pandemic and fire season. Wildfire smoke often makes the air quality dangerous for harvesting produce.

NPR's David Greene talks to Dean Brookie, the mayor of Durango, about the prospect of a vaccine after a deadly outbreak of COVID-19 in a local nursing home.

A Cleveland-based printing company has sent out all of the ballots requested by Summit County as of Tuesday afternoon. But Summit County election officials say the process was marred by delays and a lack of transparency. The Summit County Board of Elections placed two orders for ballots through Midwest Direct, totaling around 110,000 ballots. Both orders were delayed, said BOE Chairman William Rich, and some ballots were sent out as much as six days late.

Health officials and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are urging Americans to wear face masks in public. NPR looks into several reasons people give for not wearing masks.

By some measures, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine may appear to be less effective than Moderna and Pfizer. But Dr. Ashish Jha says when it comes to hospitalizations and deaths, it's just as good.