The federal government has allocated $1.15 billion so far on long COVID research, without bringing any new treatments to market. Patients and scientists say it’s time to push harder for breakthroughs. (Image credit: Sarah Boden for NPR) Read More
President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks will need approval from the Republican-led Senate. Here’s who to watch. And, make-ahead recipes for Thanksgiving. (Image credit: Chris Unger) Read More
Demers was diagnosed with hearing loss when he was 4 years old. As a kid, he saw nothing funny about it — but then he learned to make people laugh. He just dropped his fourth stand-up special. (Image credit: Chris Smith) Read More
Earhart, her navigator and their plane disappeared during their attempted 1937 circumnavigation of the globe. A deep sea exploration company thought it might have solved the mystery, but it lives on. (Image credit: Uncredited) Read More
The employee “intentionally made erroneous accounting accrual entries” to hide millions of dollars, Macy’s said. The error forced the company to delay reporting its third quarter results. (Image credit: Justin Sullivan) Read More
The singers have criticized “They Don’t Know It’s Christmas” for perpetuating “damaging stereotypes” of Africans as a charity case. Bob Geldof defends the song. We went to Kibera for comments. (Image credit: From left: Tolga Akmen/AFP via Getty Images; Robin Little/Redferns) Read More
The move was widely expected after Trump’s election victory, and is in line with longstanding Justice Department policy that says a sitting president cannot be indicted or tried on criminal charges. (Image credit: Saul Loeb) Read More
During her years as a military linguist, Bailey Williams pushed her body to extremes. Her new book is Hollow: A Memoir of My Body in the Marines. Read More
The intensified attacks come days after Russia tested a new missile on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro.Read More
The deaths of six tourists sent shock waves through the backpacker scene in Vang Vieng.Read More