Search results for

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with White House coronavirus response coordinator Jeff Zients about the Biden administration's new measures to curb COVID-19, like mandating vaccination in many workplaces.

About 300 Americans a year give a kidney to a complete stranger. Research says these people have a larger amygdala -- perhaps making them feel others' pain more than the average person.

A decade ago, we were still exploring the technological wonders of cellphones and other electronic devices. Few were thinking about how they could be used to monitor us. Then came Edward Snowden.

President-elect Donald Trump has said his tariffs will raise revenues, boost U.S. jobs, and help stop the drug trade. But some of these goals are at odds with the others.

About 300 Americans a year give a kidney to a complete stranger. Researchers have studied the brains of these very generous people, and say they may feel others' pain more than the average person. (This story first aired on All Things Considered on November 28, 2024.)

The DOJ announced charges against an Afghan national who allegedly was directed by Iran's government to draw up a plan to assassinate Donald Trump. Prosecutors say he was involved in other schemes.

African American men and women from across the country will saddle up for a premiere event. On June 20, the Dayton Black Rodeo is riding into town to observe Juneteenth.

Two of the top three deadliest fires in U.S. history were in Minnesota. In response to the fires, the Minnesota forestry service was established in the early 1900s, creating the system of fire towers.

The day after Israeli troops shot dozens dead during protests on the Gaza border, envoys traded barbs at the U.N., countries confronted ambassadors — and Guatemala readied an embassy move of its own.

The weeks-long battle over "hanging chads" that ultimately landed the fate of the presidency in the U.S. Supreme Court, continues to cast a long shadow over the nation's political psyche.