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The World Health Organization says it is not the time to give out booster shots. President Biden will unveil proposed rules aimed at fighting climate change. Iran's new president takes office.

Iran is inaugurating new president Ebrahim Raisi — someone already under U.S. sanctions for his role in executions in the 1980s, and who is expected to take a hard line in dealings with the West.

NPR photographer John Poole took a vacation in New Zealand and brought back photographic souvenirs.

"You've lost your minds," New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy yelled at a crowd of demonstrators at a public event. "Because of what you are saying and standing for, people are losing their life."

The singer, actress, cosmetics and lingerie mogul is estimated by Forbes to have a fortune worth $1.7 billion. Rhihanna's cosmetics company, Fenty Beauty, made most of that fortune.

Nevada's governor has imposed an indoor mask mandate for counties with high COVID-19 rates, including Las Vegas. Front-line workers, tourists and a public health expert react.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Federal Treasury Employees Union President Anthony Reardon about the challenges of implementing the Biden administration's new vaccine requirements for federal workers.

Thursday marks 40 years since former President Ronald Reagan fired more than 11,000 striking air traffic controllers. That dealt a serious blow to the American labor movement.

A new book of photography simply called Shirin Neshat, after the artist, is anything but simple. It chronicles the exploration of complex themes such as exile and the role of gender within Islam.

After years of frustration over air pollution, a petroleum refinery in Colorado agreed to a settlement. Nearby residents are spending some of that money to set up air monitors around the plant.

Because there aren't enough drivers, people using Uber and Lyft have been noticing long waits and higher prices. Executives at the companies are scrambling to fix the problem.

It was not the color medal the U.S. had hoped for, but it was a better result than at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics when the USWNT was bounced out of the tournament in the quarterfinals.