Israel launches attack on Syrian government forces near Damascus
Israel attacked Syrian government forces near Damascus in what is says is a bid to protect a religious minority there. Clashes between Druze and Sunni Muslim fighters have killed at least 20 people.
Biden's message shifts from mourning the dead to the tactical fight against COVID
President Biden started 2021 with a memorial for people lost to COVID-19. But his overarching pandemic message has shifted over the course of the year. We look at how and why.
Adele's album '21' was released a decade ago. Now she's made history
Adele is the first female artist to have an album spend 10 consecutive years on Billboard's top 200. She's only the tenth artist to hit the milestone, joining the likes of Metallica and Bob Marley.
3 states and Washington agree to keep more water in Lake Mead amid dropping levels
Three western states and the federal government have signed a $200 million deal to keep Lake Mead viable. Millions depend on it for water and electricity. It's at a historic low due to climate change.
Anonymous donor's financial gift gathers dust for a year
Physics professor Vinod Menon was recently sorting through a pile of mail at The City College of New York when he found a box with $180,000 inside. The money had been sent by a grateful graduate.
Virtual classes allow school districts to do away with traditional snow days
Pandemic home learning efforts could spell the end of snow days. Up to 40% of school districts now say they won't cancel classes when the weather is bad.
Long lines are forming outside New York City's COVID testing sites
As the holiday weekend approaches, New Yorkers are waiting a long time to get tested for COVID-19. The nation's biggest city is confronting a record high number of cases.
Infrastructure law may help Colorado's aim to tackle poverty and climate change
Colorado is fighting poverty and climate change by retrofitting low-income homes. The state is expected to get a boost from the new infrastructure law. (Story originally aired on ATC on Dec. 2. 2021)
Jury finds Harvard professor Charles Lieber guilty of hiding ties to China
Charles Lieber, the former chair of Harvard's chemistry department, has been convicted of lying to the university and the IRS about his ties with China.
Why 'The Matrix' is a trans allegory
Ahead of The Matrix Resurrections, the fourth installment of The Matrix series, NPR's A Martínez talks to Vox critic Emily VanDerWerff about the trans metaphors in the original film.
Latest COVID surge hits Broadway during the lucrative holiday season
While most shows are maintaining a regular schedule, nine popular musicals and plays announced they would take a hiatus until after Christmas because of breakthrough infections.
Surgeon General Murthy says the U.S. has more tools now to fight COVID
NPR's Scott Detrow talks to U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy about the Biden administration's plans to handle the expected omicron wave. He cautions people to get vaccinated and then the booster.