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NPR's Audie Cornish talks with former NPR social media guru Andy Carvin about the way his realm came to affect the news business.

As the pandemic continues to ravage the Philippines, a medical emergency response team in the Metro Manila area is working to keep as many non-coronavirus patients out of the hospitals as possible.

A new epidemiological study suggests the death toll in India from COVID-19 could be as much as 10 times the official figure — making the count closer to 5 million people.

President-elect Obama says he wants to make expanding health care coverage a priority for his new administration. Health policy expert David Blumenthal says there are lessons to learn from the biggest expansion of health care: The creation of Medicare and Medicaid.

Blu-ray scored a big win in the DVD format battle with Wal-Mart's decision to phase out high-definition DVDs. The news came after Best Buy and the online DVD rental service Netflix also decided to carry Blu-ray over rival HD.

An unseen short film created by an anti-Islam Dutch lawmaker is causing commotion in the Netherlands and parts of the Islamic world. Geert Wilders claims his film will unveil the Quran as a how-to guide for committing terrorist attacks and other violence.

A tall, white and fully bearded Brit, the spoken-word artist Scroobius Pip makes for an unlikely hip-hop phenomenon. But his rhythmically driving singles — including the hit "Thou Shalt Always Kill" — have taken the British music world by storm.

On Capitol Hill Tuesday, the Senate debates major legislation to combat climate change. But the measure comes with a big price tag and is likely to spark furious opposition.

Over the past four years, tens of thousands of illegal immigrants living in the U.S. have bought homes. Banks that have made such mortgages say in some cases they perform better than some loans taken out by U.S. citizens. But many lenders are pulling out of this market because of the downturn in the economy and political reactions.

Lawmakers are demanding that GM, Ford and Chrysler submit a plan for improvements before Congress will consider a $25 billion aid package for the auto industry. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid say if there's a viable plan, Congress might return to work early next month for a vote. Some lawmakers wanted Congress to stay in session.