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NPR's A Martinez talks with former downhill skier Lindsey Vonn, a world champion and Olympic medalist, about her new memoir: Rise.

NPR's A Martinez talks to California's Surgeon General Nadine Burke Harris about children coping with adverse childhood experiences brought on by COVID, and what can be done to undo the damage.

With COVID-19 surging, schools may decide to send students home temporarily. What's going on behind the scenes, as school leaders fight to keep the doors open — despite staffing and safety issues.

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks to reporter Elizabeth Kulas in Melbourne about tennis star Novak Djokovic's fight to play in the Australian Open.

Members of the West African community who live around the 19-story apartment building that burned over the weekend are offering prayers and support. At least 17 people were killed.

As COVID-19 cases spike, many college students returning for spring semester have had to quickly switch from in-person learning to online classes again.

Kazakhstan remains in a state of emergency. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks to Yerzhan Ashikbayev, Kazakhstan's ambassador to the U.S., about the bloody crackdown on protesters in his country.

After about three hours of public testimony, the Unalaska school board decided not to change the district’s mandatory mask rules at its meeting Thursday; with the omicron variant dominating new infections in the state, Alaska recorded a new peak in COVID-19 cases last week; and a landmark daily radio show has ended.

A small community health clinic in Richmond, Calif., is slammed with demand for COVID-19 tests. Public health officials are telling people to get tested, but that's proving difficult for many.

The U.S. is averaging more than 700,000 cases of the coronavirus every day. And the number of people being hospitalized across the country, including young children, is hitting new highs, too.