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The city's health department said 90% of children ages 12 to 17 are fully vaccinated. There have been 227 cases reported among staff and students, but the vast majority are occurring outside school.

President Biden said he was saddened that some GOP governors are threatening to sue over the new mandates. To them, he said, "Have at it."

The ruling could force Apple to revamp its business model for apps on iPhones and iPads. Fortnite maker Epic Games had sued Apple, saying App Store policies were an abuse of power and hurt developers.

He's been touring for 50 years, but spent decades out of the spotlight. Now, with the help of younger artists like Steve Gunn, the weathered British guitarist is making a comeback.

Monarch butterflies fly the longest two-way migration of any insect species. Ecologist Sonia Altizer shares how these intrepid butterflies make the journey — and how it's being threatened.

Lawmakers urged the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to investigate in a letter signed by Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and 3 others.

At a prison in Maine, residents tend a garden that produces much of the facility's food. Advocates say it's a good way to avoid the unhealthy diets served at other prisons and teach useful skills.

As the nation prepares to mark 20 years since 9/11, StoryCorps and the National September 11 Memorial & Museum present voices of people whose lives were forever changed by that day.

young adult author Lauren Tarshis

Harvard University says it will stop investing its $41.9 billion endowment in the fossil fuel industry, citing the threat of climate change. Activists have called on the university to do so for years.

The formidable lyricist celebrates eight years of sobriety with this Tiny Desk home concert from his studio near Detroit.

Angeline Murimirwa leads CAMFED, a group that has given scholarships to 4.8 million girls in Africa. And now the group has been awarded the $2.5 million Hilton Humanitarian Prize.

From the good vibes of go-go band Rare Essence to the Afro-Cuban dance music of Cimafunk, this playlist of brass, funk and big bands will get you moving in no time.

Students today have no memory of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, so this year's anniversary poses unique challenges for educators and caregivers trying to explain what happened and why.

Rare Essence has been bringing go-go to the world since 1976 — the group brought that pedigree, and the genre's massive meld of funk, rhythm and blues and soul, to this raucous hometown Tiny Desk.

After the attacks, barriers and thigh-high cement bollards sprouted up seemingly overnight in Washington, D.C. But new threats show the need for adaptability.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby about the airline's announcement that they will put their unvaccinated employees on temporary leave starting in October.

There is a long list of ways America was transformed by the terrorist attacks. But the question of how TV itself was changed — particularly in ways still relevant today — is more complicated.

Six militants who escaped from a maximum security Israeli prison have captured the imagination of Palestinians. They also present a dilemma for their leaders.

Fortnite maker Epic Games sued Apple over its App Store policies. Now, the federal court's decision could reshape the multibillion-dollar digital economy.