Pilgrims and clergy gather in remote Alaska village to canonize first Yup'ik saint
The Orthodox Christian tradition is strong in the tiny village of Kwethluk, Alaska. It recently welcomed clergy and pilgrims from around the world to canonize a local midwife and healer as a saint.
Owner of beloved Dayton, Ohio, restaurant died of COVID-19
Throughout the pandemic, we've been remembering the lives of some of the nearly 1 million people who have died in the U.S. from COVID. Aaron Kim was a father, a husband and a restaurateur from Ohio.
Immunocompromised Americans feel left behind by the loosening of COVID safety rules
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Cass Condray, Johnnie Jae and Charis Hill about being immunocompromised as states across the country loosen COVID safety precautions.
Even in tornado-prone areas, storm shelters aren't required in warehouses
In the U.S., tornadoes cause more annual fatalities than hurricanes and earthquakes combined. Yet there isn't a national standard mandating that large warehouses include storm shelters for workers.
President Biden to deliver his 1st State of the Union address
President Biden delivers the State of the Union address Tuesday. He will talk about how inflation is hampering the country's economic progress, the status of the pandemic and the war in Ukraine.
Balls have been a space of freedom for Black queer and trans youth for decades
Black History Month celebrates stories from the Black community. But often, LGBTQIA+ stories aren't highlighted. In Boston, ball culture provides a space of freedom for Black queer and trans youth.
Magpies' unexpected reaction to GPS trackers may have revealed altruism in the birds
Researchers tried to attach tracking devices to magpies for a study. But the magpies helped each other to remove them — a possible sign, the scientists say, of altruism in the birds.
The latest from the Pentagon on Russia
Pentagon officials say Russia could be poised to step up bombing in Ukraine. The United States and NATO are sending more weapons to Ukraine.
The 1st trial connected to the assault on the Capitol has begun
Jury selection is underway in the first prosecution related to Jan. 6 to go to trial. Defendant Guy Reffitt has pleaded not guilty. The trial could help set the course for hundreds of other cases.
Putin's invasion of Ukraine may be putting Russia's alliance with China to the test
Ahead of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, China was widely seen as one of Moscow's few allies. But the recent actions of President Vladmir Putin now has China trying to distance itself from Russia.
The time of year the dinosaur-killing asteroid hit explains why some species survived
The asteroid that wiped out dinosaurs hit in spring the northern hemisphere, a new study suggests. Scientists say animals in the different hemispheres may have fared differently after the event.