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In Jackson County, infection rates are rising, yet all the hospital ICUs are already full. Hospital workers are demoralized.

The pandemic has meant many kids have put off doctor visits and recommended shots. Experts worry that means some pockets of the U.S. are now more vulnerable to outbreaks of measles and meningitis.

There were two explosions Thursday outside Kabul's airport, where thousands of people have been gathering for days trying to get out of the country and to safety following the Taliban's takeover.

An Afghan baby girl born during a U.S. evacuation flight has been named "Reach," after the cargo jet's call sign, Reach 828.

Hospitals are once again overwhelmed with coronavirus patients, reaching a level not seen since before the vaccine was widely available.

An advisory committee to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is meeting Monday to consider whether any changes are needed to its existing recommendations for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.

The FDA's decision to fully approve Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine has opened the door for a growing number of colleges and universities to mandate the vaccine for their communities this academic year.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Kirk Lepine, Plaquemines Parish president, about the impact of Hurricane Ida in his parish.

Burnell Cotlon owns the only remaining grocery store in New Orleans' lower ninth ward, which is still without power after Hurricane Ida swept through.

The all-Black infantry unit helped the U.S. win World War I. They fought with distinction in Europe, but were often met with racism. Both chambers of Congress approved the posthumous commendation.

NPR's A Martínez talks to Ali Mustafa, a reporter for TRT World, which is funded by the Turkish government, about the latest from Kabul as the Taliban have full control over Afghanistan.

About 100,000 people live in Lafourche Parish and all of them were impacted by Hurricane Ida. NPR's Noel King talks to Brennan Matherne, the Sheriff's Office captain, about the damage.