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.
Chile presidency: men from opposite ends of the political scale face run-off election
Chile held the first round of its presidential election Sunday. The leading candidates came from the left and the far right.
Wildland firefighters are split on whether higher pay would keep them in the industry
Wildland firefighters will soon see big increases in pay and other benefits from the infrastructure bill. But firefighters are split on whether the changes are enough to keep them on the job.
White House Council of Economic Advisers head on the economic issues the U.S. faces
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Cecilia Rouse, chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, about President Biden's Federal Reserve nomination and the economic challenges the country is facing.
Remembering the compassionate Lynne Balla, who died of COVID
More than 700,000 people in the U.S. have died of COVID-19. One of them was Lynne Balla, a nurse and mother of three, died due to COVID-related complications at age 75.
A market of dubious remedies has sprung up as more everyday people fear they have CTE
The degenerative brain condition known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy gained infamy due to cases in high-profile professional football players. But CTE goes far beyond the NFL.
President Biden has nominated Jerome Powell to remain Fed chair
President Biden plans to re-nominate Jerome Powell to lead the Federal Reserve for four more years. Powell has steered the central bank through the pandemic recession. Now he must take on inflation.
An upcoming Supreme Court case could make abortion more restricted across the U.S.
On Dec. 1, the Supreme Court will hear a Mississippi case that could result in a major rollback of abortion rights. The state has just one remaining clinic that offers abortions.
What we know about the Waukesha Christmas parade incident
Authorities in Waukesha, Wis., are still trying to understand why a driver of an SUV crashed through a Christmas parade killing at least five people and injuring 40 others.
Big Boi talks new album, 'The Big Sleepover'
NPR's Michel Martin speakers with rapper Big Boi about his upcoming album.
NIH director says pandemic's toll is now on the shoulders of the unvaccinated
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, about the best ways to protect yourself from the coronavirus heading into the holiday season.
