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Seniors, their families and states are eager to keep older Americans in their homes and out of nursing homes, but those efforts are often thwarted by worker shortages and low pay.

NPR's Noel King talks to Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, an infectious disease expert at the World Health Organization, about how the delta variant is changing the fight against COVID-19.

Bad weather hinders search for victims of condo collapse. The House will vote on whether to create a select committee to probe the Capitol riot. Progressives worry Biden's climate agenda is changing.

For decades, children's cartoons have had queer-coded characters in the margins. Now, a new database shows that more animators are pushing for nuanced and overtly queer stories.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Gene Sperling, a senior adviser to President Biden and American Rescue Plan coordinator, about the plans to prevent a wave of evictions once the CDC moratorium expires.

Climate activists are worried President Biden's bipartisan infrastructure deal won't do enough to protect the planet. He is selling the deal without major climate goals.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Afghan journalist Sanjar Sohail, who lives in Canada with his family, and Nilofar Sohail, his youngest sister who lives in Kabul, about the outlook for Afghanistan.

While most state's COVID-19 cases are down, Missouri's new cases are up 71 percent. Summer tourism presents new risks in a state resistant to virus control measures since the pandemic began.

The Fillmore West in San Francisco hosted The Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane and other bands in the 1960s. As NPR celebrates its 50th anniversary, we look back on important events of that year.

Two NBA teams hired new coaches this week — and those choices have some asking whether the league has taken a step back from its usual progressive stances on social issues and activism.

We’re learning more each day about what structural failures may have led to the collapse — and what role inspections play in identifying potential hazards.

Typically, you wouldn’t want to hear any of these words in the weather forecast.