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Coronavirus FAQ: I'm confused by the new testing advice! Do it once, twice ... thrice?

The FDA issued revised guidance about how often to test after exposure to someone with COVID or after symptoms occur. It's not exactly the same as what the CDC says. What's the best way to proceed?

San Diego Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. looks out from the dugout prior to the team's game against the Philadelphia Phillies on June 25 in San Diego. Tatis was suspended 80 games by Major League Baseball on Friday after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.

Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. is suspended 80 games for a positive drug test

Tatis won't play this season. MLB said he tested positive for clostebol, an anabolic steroid. Tatis said he accidentally took a medication to treat ringworm that contained the banned substance.

Jon Stewart: The Most Trusted Name In Fake News

In an interview with Terry Gross, taped in front of a live audience in New York City, the Daily Show host deconstructs his upcoming "Rally to Restore Sanity" on the National Mall and explains how The Daily Show comes up with material.

A member of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, runs to take position during a firefight with the Colombian army in the mountains of Cauca state on July 12. For now, fighting continues even as the two sides prepare for peace talks.

After 48 Years Of War, Colombians Plan Peace Talks

Colombia's government has announced peace talks with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, a Marxist insurgency that has been fighting a brutal conflict for nearly five decades. But memories of previous, unsuccessful attempts at peace are still fresh for civilians in the rebels' mountainous heartland.

The House is set to pass the Democrats' climate, health and taxes bill

House passage would cap a run of success for President Biden's party as they face midterms and headwinds from former President Trump's allies.

Belinda Huijuan Tang's debut novel explores family, forgiveness in times of change

Belinda Huijuan Tang's debut novel A Map for the Missing is a story about family, forgiveness and the challenge of grappling with the past while charting a path for the future.

When law enforcement wants your social media content, do data privacy laws hold up?

Nebraska law enforcement requested Facebook messages of two women being investigated for an alleged illegal abortion. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Upturn's Logan Koepke about data privacy.

San Antonio Pre-K Program Seeks To Fix Achievement Gap

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Sarah Baray, CEO of "Pre-K for SA," about the importance of early learning programs in mitigating education inequality.

Vernon Jackson leaving the U.S. District Court in Alexandria, Va., in 2006. He later went to prison for three years on bribery charges.

Rebirth: From Millionaire To Prisoner To Pastor

Vernon Jackson thought his telecommunications invention would bring him wealth and success. But his dealings with a corrupt congressman eventually landed him in prison. He has since emerged from prison, reinvented as a man of faith.

Tomeka Kimbrough-Hilson was diagnosed with uterine fibroids in 2006 and underwent surgery to remove a non-cancerous mass. When she started experiencing symptoms again in 2020, she was unable to get an appointment with a gynecologist. Her experience was not uncommon, according to a new poll by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

A 'staggering' number of people couldn't get care during the pandemic, poll finds

Insured or not, one in five said they couldn't get treated for serious illness, while preventive and elective procedures were neglected. Disruptions in care hit Black and Native Americans the hardest.

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