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As the year comes to an end, NPR librarian Kee Malesky shares closing lines from some great novels — those last few moments spent with a story that you love.

Belarusian officials said Krystsina Tsimanouskaya was being sent home from the Olympics because of psychological and emotional problems. She said she was being punished for crticizing her coaches

Saunders said she's been open about her mental health struggles so others don't feel alone. It's also why she wears her identities so proudly as a gay Black woman.

NPR's Kelsey Snell speaks with Dr. Rhea Boyd about some of the misconceptions around unvaccinated Americans and her effort to reach them in underserved communities.

Sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya told reporters that she was pleading for help from Japanese police at the airport and will not return home to Belarus.

Serbia's Djokovic loses to Spain's Pablo Carreño Busta, ending his chances of winning a bronze in Tokyo. "I gave it all, whatever I had left in the tank, which was not so much," Djokovic says.

NPR's Kelsey Snell talks with public health professor Robert Blendon about mistrust in government health agencies and who unvaccinated Americans might trust to be messengers on the COVID-19 vaccine.

NPR's Kelsey Snell speaks with Emily Benfer, an expert in housing law, about the federal eviction moratorium that is set to expire tonight.

A new study finds that temporary pandemic aid programs have caused a significant reduction in poverty in the U.S. NPR's Kelsey Snell speaks with Greg Acs of the Urban Institute about their findings.

New Jersey will honor nine of its most illustrious citizens by slapping their names on rest stops along the Garden State Parkway. Scott Simon muses over what becomes a legend most.

Health officials around the world are adjusting their plans for combatting the coronavirus in light of the more infectious Delta variant — and evidence that even vaccinated people can spread it.

NPR's Kelsey Snell speaks with Deven McGraw, cofounder of consumer health data firm Ciitizen, to clear up misconceptions about HIPAA rules and protections.

Mexico is holding a referendum on whether to put past presidents on trial for graft, corruption and other crimes. But some critics are calling it a farce.

At the Tokyo Olympics, one of the marquee events took place: the men's 100-meter sprint. It's been dominated by Usain Bolt the past three Olympics. But the gregarious sprinter wasn't there this year.

El Paso, Texas, is remembering the 23 people killed during a mass shooting at a Walmart on this day in 2019. The alleged gunman said online that he wanted to stop the "Hispanic invasion" of the state.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Dr. John Heaton of LCMC Health about the uptick in vaccinations in Louisiana amid a surge in coronavirus infections.

Jimmy Elidrissi left his native Morocco and came to America with the dream of being a film actor, instead becoming the star of the Waldorf-Astoria as the bellhop for 51 years. He died at 74.

A mysterious disease is killing off the West Coast's enormous sunflower sea star, so researchers have launched an ambitious effort to breed this species in captivity.

Wambach retired from soccer in 2015, and now, as a professional speaker, she shares three books that helped her learn to be a leader — both on the field and off.

After making homophobic comments during a performance, rapper DaBaby has been widely criticized and dropped from multiple festivals. The fallout could mark a cultural shift in the music business.