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Record numbers of COVID-19 deaths in Russia are being blamed on low vaccination rates. At the same time in Germany, which has a high vaccination rate, breakthrough infection rates are rising.

The potential wealth from oil development was irresistible — even as Guyana faces worsening floods. Its leaders call for aggressive global action to combat climate change.

Staffing issues have forced universities to tweak dining hall hours. Michigan State University pays top wages, but still only has been able to bring on about half the student workers it needs.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic strategist Dan Sena about the implications for Democrats after Tuesday's election losses, and the close victory in New Jersey's gubernatorial race.

Jurors will decide whether three white men murdered Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia last year. Evidence in the racially charged case will be heard by 11 white people and one Black man.

Hospitals are facing more demands for the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin to treat Covid-19 — despite no proof it works. Elected officials are stepping in to help patients.

A man who died over the weekend in a South Anchorage motorcycle crash was one of two survivors of the fatal sinking of the F/V Scandies Rose.

The National Transportation Safety Board concluded its investigation into the fatal 2019 plane crash at Tom Madsen Airport; one of the survivors of the fatal sinking of the F/V Scandies Rose died over the weekend in an Anchorage motorcycle crash; and Alaska Native musicians prepare for an international Indigenous music festival.

Physicians weigh in on what you need to know about the safety and efficacy of the vaccine, and how to think about the risks and benefits of vaccinating your kid

The CDC has signed off on children ages 5 through 11 being eligible to receive Pfizer's low-dose COVID-19 vaccine. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to CDC Director Rochelle Walensky about the decision.