RFK Jr.'s picks for CDC vaccine advisers meet this week amid controversy
For the first time since Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. replaced all the members of the vaccine committee, it is meeting in Atlanta.
Pilots union at Southwest blames longstanding problems for flight disruptions
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Casey Murray, president of the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association, about the thousands of flight cancellations that have led to massive travel nightmares.
Southwest Airlines cancels thousands of flights as operational meltdown cascades
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with aviation reporter Kyle Arnold of The Dallas Morning News about the impact from thousands of flight cancellations by Southwest Airlines.
Roughly 50 customers became stranded at a Walmart in Ontario, Canada
After a weekend snowstorm created dangerous road conditions, employees entertained their guests by pulling games off the shelves, pumping up air mattresses and setting up a buffet with the deli food.
Campaign to get people to try chicken feet used a fake photo of soccer star
In a Facebook post, Egypt's National Nutrition Institute wanted people to switch to chicken feet as a low-cost alternative for protein by using a photoshopped image of Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo.
Planning to fly soon? There are some things you can do to prepare
What should you do if your flight is delayed or canceled? Travel journalist Victoria Walker has some tips.
A new NYPD podcast focuses on the history of hostage negotiations
The podcast, launched by the New York Police Department, examines the history behind tactics to end armed standoffs. What has and hasn't changed for hostage negotiators?
House GOP likely to begin inquiries into environmental, social and governance issues
Republicans plan to use their majority in the House to probe environmental, social and governance investing, which are at the center of a debate over how businesses should respond to climate change.
A weather system known as an atmospheric river hits the West Coast
National Weather Service senior forecaster Bob Oravec talks to NPR's A Martinez about a weather system that is pounding the West Coast with heavy rain, winds and snow.
Ukrainian refugees in France find work at factories that produce luxury handbags
The war in Ukraine is transforming Europe in more ways than one. Ukrainian refugees in France are helping to fill jobs in places where there aren't enough French workers.
Taiwan extends mandatory military service requirement from 4 months to 1 year
NPR's A Martinez talks to Paul Huang, research fellow at the Taiwanese Public Opinion Foundation, about recent developments resulting in increased tensions between China and Taiwan.
Officials in Ukraine and Russia are talking about negotiations. Why now?
NPR's A Martinez speaks to Daniel Fried, former U.S. ambassador to Poland, about the possibility of peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia in the new year.