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Officials named those killed in the attack on Sunday morning; their ages range from 22 to 57. Among them is the suspect's sister. It was the second major mass shooting in the U.S. in under 24 hours.

Advanced MRI scans of 40 embassy workers who developed health problems in Havana found no evidence to support claims that they were attacked or suffered brain injuries.

A criminal case in Houston alleges that employees at a chemical company should have prepared for the record flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey.

The Indian prime minister is cited for the millions of toilets his government has built in rural India. Activists say his human rights record should disqualify him.

The world's tallest active geyser is Steamboat Geyser, in Yellowstone National Park. It's been on a real eruption streak lately and 2019 saw the most recorded eruptions in a calendar year.

The mayor calls the coronavirus a public health "red alarm." She has deployed a Racial Equity Rapid Response Team to fight the disease in black and Latinx neighborhoods.

The pandemic is making it tough for the authorities to protect the city and its overcrowded slums from waterborne diseases and flooding.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Dr. Nancy Messonnier, director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, about confronting the U.S. coronavirus outbreak.

In severe cases of COVID-19, as lungs become inflamed, membranes that transfer oxygen into the blood can become blocked. Some hospitalized patients need mechanical breathing support to recover.

Latinos have been hit especially hard by the coronavirus. A medical group in northern Virginia is stepping up testing for the Latino community.

NPR is launching a deep exploration of how Americans experience discrimination in daily life. One key result: The sense that their own group suffers discrimination crosses racial and identity lines.

Maria is a Category 5 storm with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph. It's threatening Caribbean islands already devastated by Hurricane Irma.

The U.S. military operation in Niger is among about 20 in Africa, part of the little-known U.S. Africa Command. The Pentagon is investigating why four U.S. soldiers were killed in the Niger operation.

NPR's Noel King speaks with Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar about this morning's mass shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas, which is part of his district.

Hacienda San Pedro had harvested just 2 percent of its beans before Hurricane Maria blasted through. The ripple effects will continue — it is expecting to run out of beans in December.

How do you reach patients in a conflict zone? Health workers are coming up with creative strategies in a violent region of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The Nigerian activist was honored by the U.S. State Department in June for her efforts to combat human trafficking in Italy and Nigeria.

Hawaii officials continue to warn the public about dangers from the active volcano on the Big Island, including the lava flowing toward a power plant. In the meantime, they are trying to reassure possible visitors that the tourism opportunities have not been affected.

A health worker who spent time in Pakistan talks about the medical content of the blockbuster film.

It took a bit of arm-twisting to get on board because of previous encounters with environmentalists. But now, partnered with The North Face, the ranch sustainably produces wool for outdoor clothing.