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Paul Lubell used to vape medical marijuana to manage his chronic back and neck pain, instead of using opioid medications. Now, after getting hospitalized for lung sickness, he doesn't vape.

He Started Vaping THC To Cope With Chronic Pain. Then He Got Sick

A Navy veteran from Cleveland tried vaping marijuana to deal with his chronic pain. He landed in the hospital, becoming one of over 2,200 Americans who have suffered serious lung injury from vaping.

Coronavirus Updates: Congress Considers More Action, Scientists React

NPR science and White House correspondents relay the latest in the United States response to the coronavirus epidemic.

Face masks that Derby resident Melissa Dodge uses to protect herself at her grocery store job. Dodge has no health insurance.

New Federal Laws May Not Protect Uninsured Coronavirus Patients As Hoped

A stay in the hospital for severe COVID-19 could easily saddle someone with tens of thousands of dollars in medical bills.

Police in Ferguson fired tear gas to disperse protest crowds Sunday night.

Tear Gas Again Clouds Ferguson As Protesters Ignore Curfew; Officials Condemn Vandalism

Updated at 10 a.m., June 1 with information about arrests and police injuries Demonstrations on Sunday continued throughout the St. Louis area over...

A protester makes clear her point to a Kansas City, Missouri, officer.

Kansas City Police To Get Body Cameras, But Civil Rights Groups Still Call For Chief To Step Down

The NAACP and others also want Kansas City to regain local control of its police department. On the same day, the city gets $2.5 million donated for body cameras, which are among activists' top demands.

<em>White Fragility </em>author Robin DiAngelo says the question white people should be asking themselves is not <em>have</em> I been shaped by race, but <em>how</em> have I been shaped by race? Above, protesters demonstrate in New York on June 1.

'There Is No Neutral': 'Nice White People' Can Still Be Complicit In A Racist Society

White Fragility author Robin DiAngelo says that the status quo in the United States is racism, and for white people, that's comfortable. "We've got to start making it uncomfortable," she says.

Former national security adviser John Bolton, here at a February event in North Carolina, is releasing a memoir with strong allegations of misconduct against President Trump. But Bolton's accusations are notable for the splash they aren't making.

John Bolton Levels Historic Charges At Trump. A Wary Washington Isn't Jumping

The former national security adviser is reviled so equally by so many on all sides in Washington that the allegations in his new memoir may not spark the kind of response they otherwise might.

Residents wash their hands at a station set up by Shining Hope for Communities in Kibera, a neighborhood in Nairobi, Kenya, where running water is scarce.

How Do You Wash Your Hands To Fend Off Coronavirus If Water Is Scarce?

One of the top pieces of advice is: Wash your hands to prevent infection. But millions of people don't have access to running water.

Schyler Smith, far left, Marc Harris and Shane Woodson are some of the younger members of Work to Ride in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park.

Philly Teens 'Work To Ride' And Change The Face Of Polo

For 25 years, a group of inner-city kids in Philadelphia has been breaking down barriers of class and race in the traditionally exclusive sport. The concept is simple: they work to ride.

After a summer recess, members of Congress return to Washington to a long list of legislative items to address but little bipartisan cooperation to get major items passed.

Congress' Fall To-Do List: Guns, Spending, Drug Prices, Trade, Investigations

Lawmakers are back on Capitol Hill on Monday after an extended summer recess. Debates on gun control, prescription drugs and trade are expected, but bipartisan cooperation on those are elusive.

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