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Anti-government protesters took to the streets nationwide as Brazil's death toll reached a grim benchmark — a tragedy many critics attribute to President Jair Bolsonaro's handling of the pandemic. -
Juneteenth events are happening across the country, honoring the 156th anniversary of what is often considered the end of slavery in the United States.
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Lincoln Center observes Juneteenth, now a federal holiday, with "I Dream a Dream That Dreams Back at Me," an ambulatory experience conceived by Carl Hancock Rux. -
What a big year 1971 was. Here, we break down the 50th anniversaries of some of the biggest health initiatives, some serious industry game-changers, and more.
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NPR's Scott Simon shares the story of Lucio Arreola, a father of three who's recovering from a heart transplant and whose family recorded a song for him using his own heartbeat.
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The groundbreaking conductor — the first woman to lead a major American Orchestra — reflects on 14 years as music director of the Baltimore Symphony.
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For years, people who used drugs were treated like criminals, often given long sentences. Now there's growing acceptance that addiction is a treatable disease, but shame and discrimination linger.
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Researchers know how to curb the risks of overdose and disease among drug users, but policymakers are reluctant to allow public health measures that include needle exchanges and access to safer drugs.
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From the Great Plains to the California coast, a powerful "heat dome" is setting records. This one is stronger and bigger and is appearing earlier than normal.
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There is a growing discontent in the African American community with symbolic gestures that are presented as progress without any accompanying economic or structural change.
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Thunderstorms and high winds on the east side of the storm battered the Florida Panhandle and much of Alabama on Saturday, as the weather system moved toward the North Carolina coast.
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Singh's family said he died of complications from COVID-19. His wife, Nirmal Kuar, had died of the virus just days earlier.
