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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with the Navajo Nation's president, Jonathan Nez, about the reservation's successes and challenges as it vaccinates its population for COVID-19 faster than most U.S. states.

Human rights activists have reported a sharp increase in sexual assaults and human trafficking involving Venezuelan women and girls trying to reach Colombia since the border closed amid the pandemic.

Last week, officials admitted Virginia had one of the worst state rates for administering vaccine on hand. This week, the news is better.Dr. Danny Avula,…

The Navajo Nation is shifting its focus to mass vaccinations to fight against the pandemic's hold on Indigenous communities.

Donald Trump's departure from the White House did not mean Republicans are ready to turn the page and look ahead to a world without his influence.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Salisbury Cathedral's Director of Music David Halls about playing music for those getting vaccinated in the church.

An entire county health department in Montana quit because local elected leaders undermined their virus prevention advice. That's making it tough for the county to successfully distribute vaccines.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with two of the four Paul O'Sullivans in the Paul O'Sullivan band. They formed the group after finding each other on Facebook back in 2016.

All three coronavirus variants that appear to spread faster have now been found in the United States, raising concerns they could spark a new deadly surge and outrun treatments and vaccines.

With the Winter Olympics set for next year, NPR's Scott Simon talks about the push by some human rights groups to move the games out of Beijing.