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After the horrific conditions in Romanian orphanages were publicized in the 1990s, there's been a movement in the aid world to shut down orphanages. But an orphanage can have a very different image.

The Biden administration's COVID booster plan for the general population is supposed to start soon, but the FDA still wants to review its safety — and whether kids under 12 should be vaccinated.

Bloomington-Normal's public bus system said Thursday it has to reduce service because it doesn't have enough drivers. Connect Transit General Manager David Braun said weekday bus service on certain routes will come less frequently.

Lawmakers are trying to answer how Congress could function if a catastrophe incapacitated members. A 2017 shooting at a GOP baseball practice, the pandemic and Jan. 6 have made the issue more urgent.

According to a new government report, allegations of wrongdoing by military recruiters rose from 4,400 cases in 2004 to 6,600 cases in 2005 -- and numbers are likely worse than reported. Violations range from falsifying documents to telling a recruit not to reveal a legal or medical problem that could bar enlistment. The rise in recruiter problems could reflect pressure to meet wartime recruiting goals.

Ministries raise millions of dollars with little oversight. One Senate lawmaker wonders whether the lavish lifestyles of the ministers violate the churches' tax-exempt status. Six megachurches have been asked to respond by Dec. 6 to questions about their spending.

At least 104 people have been killed and more than 6,000 have been wounded in the unrest as protesters demand better public services, an end to corruption and more opportunity.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran about the push to reopen schools in his state.

This week on Heat Check, hear the hottest, grimiest, funkiest new artists recommended by friends with bomb music taste.

The first day of former President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial began with a dramatic video of Jan. 6, as Trump's lawyers argued the Senate has no jurisdiction to take up the case.