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New research finds that sac-winged bat pups — a species of bat found in Central and South America — like to "babble" in ways that are remarkably similar to human babies.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy about how urgent the need for COVID boosters is, how the rollout will work and whether we should even be giving boosters in this country.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Steven Butler of the Committee to Protect Journalists about his organization's efforts to help evacuate Afghan journalists.

What does the new C.D.C. guidance mean for the vaccinated? And can boosters clamp down on the latest Covid wave?

As the contagious delta variant spreads, more children are being hospitalized with COVID-19.

On Wednesday, President Biden suggested a chaotic pullout was inevitable.

Can we learn to love our sweat, rather than be embarrassed by it?

Filipe Ribeiro of Doctors Without Borders Afghanistan talks to NPR about the future of the country's health care system under Taliban rule.

The actor was known for cult martial arts classics like The Street Fighter, as well as his role in Kill Bill. He died of complications from COVID-19.

A new $163 million school grant program, created with federal COVID-19 relief funds, is open to schools that are adhering to "all state laws," referring to a recent order

The country's top market watchdog has promised tougher scrutiny of virtual currencies, but we still don't know what will be unveiled.

Just hours after the approval was announced, companies, government entities, and even the Pentagon announced they would roll out vaccine mandates for the fall.