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It has been 90 days since President Biden ordered a review into the origins of COVID-19. Many scientists believe it likely came from nature, others say it may have leaked from a lab in China.

As the delta variant surges, some states are mandating masks in schools, some leave it up to districts, and in states that ban mask wearing in schools, a few districts are ignoring that rule.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Jane Ferguson, a special correspondent for PBS NewsHour, regarding the situation at the airport in Kabul, where a firefight broke out.

French President Francois Hollande met with President Obama at the White House Tuesday to discuss the fight against ISIS in the wake of the Paris attacks.

Protests by indigenous peoples against a planned gas pipeline have shut down rail traffic across eastern Canada, causing chaos for shippers and travelers.

The Golden State Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers Tuesday night in the NBA Finals. It was the team's first championship in 40 years and Oakland, where the Warriors call home, was buzzing before and after the team clinched the title. Youth Radio's Denise Tejada was there and has this story.

A passenger with a fake bomb diverted a Cairo-bound EgyptAir flight to Cyprus, where he was arrested and passengers escaped unhurt. But it raised questions again about Egyptian aviation safety.

President Obama returns to Springfield, Ill., on Wednesday where nine years ago he announced his candidacy for president.

Kansas lawmakers and Gov. Sam Brownback cut taxes in 2012 with the goal of spurring economic growth. But now they're facing a budget deficit of $400 million.

Melissa Block checks in with Craig Gilbert, political reporter at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, about the Wisconsin governor's race between Republican incumbent Gov. Scott Walker and Democrat Mary Burke, a Madison school board member.