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The Centers of Disease control and Prevention is recommending the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for kids 12 and up, clearing the way for it to be given to teens and preteens this week.

The toll on civilians is increasing in the rapidly developing air war of Hamas rockets aimed at Israel and Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip.

Inflation accelerated in April. Companies have been forced into raising prices for everything from cars to cereals amid a shortage of critical materials like lumber.

Arizona is now the latest Republican-run state to enact new restrictions on voting. The measure comes as the GOP-led state Senate conducts a controversial election review in Arizona's largest county.

A new version of the classic '80s video game Oregon Trail tries to represent the lives of Native Americans more accurately — no more braids or bows and arrows. But you can still die of dysentery.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Allie Mellen, a security and risk analyst at Forrester, a research company that monitors cybersecurity. They discuss the wave of cyber attacks on U.S. industries.

After running an episode about why pronouncing names correctly is more than common courtesy, Life Kit heard from hundreds of listeners about their own names.

People who work in the music industry need more than economic bailouts. An aid group based in Nashville is now providing money for mental health assistance to people who haven't had work for a year.

Israel added artillery to its assault on the Gaza Strip as Palestinian casualties increased and some rocket fire from militants continued into Israel.

A federal judge that threw out an eviction moratorium by the CDC has now put the ruling on holding pending appeal. The fate of many of the 7 million households behind on rent hangs in the balance.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Thien Ho of the Sacramento County district attorney's office about the unique challenges of prosecuting those who commit hate crimes against members of the AAPI community.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Washington Post journalist Glenn Kessler about his recent piece looking at the Republican senator's background.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Danielle Douglas-Gabriel of The Washington Post about Maryland's settlement of a lawsuit related to underfunding of the state's HBCUs.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Mkhaimar Abusada, political science professor at Al-Azhar University in Gaza, and Israeli political analyst Akiva Eldar, about paths to a ceasefire in Israel.

Rescuers worked frantically to reach thousands of people still trapped in the rubble after Monday's earthquake. But, as the day faded, so did the hope that many of the missing would be found alive.

The comedian says he sees himself as a "forever student" and his show, United Shades of America, is sort of like "Sesame Street for grown-ups." The sixth season premieres Sunday on CNN.

The coronavirus variant first spotted in India appears to be spreading in the U.S., which is worrisome because this variant appears to be more contagious and better at evading the immune system.