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Preparing for both in-person and virtual learning has families budgeting for new school supplies like masks and bleach wipes as well as bigger purchases like laptops, speakers, desks and chairs.

Americans are beginning to receive their pandemic assistance checks of up to $1,200. We hear from listeners about what they are using the money for.

While Congress is debating whether to ban the popular video-sharing app TikTok on government devices, the Trump administration is threatening a broader clampdown, given the app's Chinese roots.

Outdoor movies have gained renewed popularity during the pandemic — 160 Walmart parking lots will become temporary drive-in movie theaters Saturday. NPR takes a look at the history of drive-in movies.

After reporters publicly rebelled, leaders at The New York Times and The Philadelphia Inquirer apologize for publishing controversial pieces on law enforcement and the protests over racial injustice.

Scientists are racing to better understand atmospheric rivers, bands of moisture that start in the tropics and can bring torrential rain to the U.S. They're projected to intensify with climate change.

"I was just amazed how beautiful these boys looked. And being a photographer then, it was a photographer's dream," Kirchherr told NPR about the first time she saw the Beatles.

As Hurricane Florence hits North Carolina, Amanda McKee's only concern is for her animals at 1870 Farm outside Chapel Hill.

Steve Inskeep talks to David Wessel of the Brookings Institution about why wages continue to stagnate despite so much positive news about corporate profits and the economy.

More than 1,000 current and former staffers of Doctors Without Borders have signed a letter calling on the vaunted aid group to root out pervasive institutional racism within the organization.