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Researchers say the herd immunity threshold isn't the right finish line to end the pandemic. Instead, the public should just focus on getting as many people vaccinated as possible.

The U.S. calls for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas. The Supreme Court agrees to consider a major rollback of abortion rights. NPR obtains a report on why violence wasn't anticipated on Jan. 6.

Millions of Americans live abroad in places where vaccine rollouts are slow and cases rampant. They're pleading with the U.S. government to send surplus shots overseas. The answer so far is no.

Punch Me Up To The Gods opens with Brian Broome's father beating him when he was 10. The blows by his father were meant to pound manliness into him — to be the "toughest guy in the room."

It's been a year since teachers were handed an unprecedented request: educate students in entirely new ways amid the backdrop of a pandemic. This week's story comes from a teacher in Nashville.

A new study looks at the effects of government-funded preschool in Boston and finds big benefits for kids.

"A car group where everyone talks like boomers" is a Facebook group dedicated to poking intergenerational fun. But Gary Rider says it also helped save his life.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Ambassador Dennis Ross, an ex-Middle East envoy, about challenges the U.S. faces in taking a stand for or against the parties involved in the latest Israel-Hamas conflict.

The Florida Democrat was on President Biden's shortlist for a running mate in the 2020 election. Demings, a former Orlando police chief, was first elected to the House in 2016.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt announced Monday federal pandemic-related unemployment benefits will be coming to an end June 26.Gov. Stitt along with Oklahoma…

The legislation, which had near-unanimous support from the Senate, now goes to President Biden's desk for his signature.

The TSA is one of federal agencies overseeing security of the nation's pipelines. Critics say the TSA is understaffed and needs to do more than set voluntary guidelines for the industry to follow.