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A look at PEPFAR's legacy: 20 years of fighting AIDS

NPR's Pien Huang speaks with epidemiologist Dr. Helene Gayle about the 20th anniversary of PEPFAR, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.

Three-quarters of Republicans prioritize the economy over climate change

In the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll, the record temperatures this summer don't have Republicans heated as confidence in institutions takes a hit and President Biden has challenges ahead.

U.S. cops may start using a weapon that shoots a cord to wrap around a person's knees

A comic book-worthy device is the latest entry into the market for "less lethal" police weapons. The company promises safer arrests, but part of the appeal for departments may be the optics.

St. Mark's basilica in Venice is one place U.S. passport holders may not be able to get to without approval under the new ETIAS requirements

Wait, do you need a visa to go to Europe now? The new ETIAS requirements, explained

Starting in 2024, American passport holders traveling to 30 European countries will need to receive authorization to travel via the ETIAS, a long-awaited measure designed to prevent terrorism.

Commodore Benny McCottry stands outside the entrance of the Seafarers Yacht Club of Annapolis in Annapolis, Md. It was founded more than 60 years ago by a handful of Black boaters.

When Black boaters faced discrimination on the water, this yacht club became a refuge

When the Seafarers Yacht Club of Annapolis was founded in 1959, discrimination at fuel docks around the famous port was common. Today, the club is thriving and giving back to the community.

DC's public library has officially declared the city's best dinosaur roars

The DC Public Library has announced the winners of its third annual dinosaur roaring contest. Come for the roars, stay for the fun facts about how dinosaurs... didn't roar.

Dr. Susana Lloveras, an infectious disease physician at Hospital Muñiz in Buenos Aires, Argentina, says she used to see one or two cases of chikungunya a year. But earlier this year there was a new case every day.

FDA approves first ever vaccine for chikungunya virus, which is seeing a global surge

More than a quarter million cases of chikungunya virus have surfaced in South America this year. The virus can cause debilitating joint pain. Now the U.S. FDA has approved a new vaccine.

What's behind the increase in leprosy cases in Florida

NPR's Eyder Peralta speaks to Drs. Rajiv Nathoo and Charles Dunn, two Florida dermatologists who have noted an increase in the number of leprosy cases in central Florida.

Coco Gauff, of the United States, reacts to the crowd after defeating Jelena Ostapenko, of Latvia, during the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023, in New York.

Coco Gauff, 19, and Ben Shelton, 20, reach their first U.S. Open semifinals

Coco Gauff will face No. 10 Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic on Thursday. The unseeded Ben Shelton will next meet 23-time major champion Novak Djokovic of Serbia.

Religious leaders at the first Parliament of the World's Religions in 1893 gathered as part of the World's Columbian Exposition.

Parliament of the World's Religions seeks understanding and action

The Parliament of the World's Religions is about to begin in Chicago. The first Parliament took place in 1893 and is considered the beginning of the modern interfaith movement.

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