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Arizona has become the first state to get rid of peremptory strikes in jury selection. Peremptory strikes have drawn criticism for their use by some attorneys to exclude people of color from juries.

Power is expected to be restored in more parts of Louisiana this week, but residents throughout the state are still struggling in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, especially those along the coast.

The fall broadcast and streaming season begins with splashy series — from the return of Succession to the new FX miniseries about Bill Clinton's impeachment.

For the past two weeks, thousands of Afghans have arrived in the U.S. Many passed through an enormous makeshift processing center in Virginia. We get an exclusive look inside the Dulles Expo Center.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, about the current outlook for COVID-19 boosters, and who needs them most to get the surge under control.

Ivermectin is used to fight worms and other parasites in animals and humans. But people are taking it to treat COVID-19, despite warnings from experts and poisonings tied to the drug.

Many children of 9/11 victims were too young to remember their parents who died. They've grown up living with the tension between having a personal connection to the day but few, if any memories.

About 80 Uyghur families are among those trying to flee Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. They're afraid if they stay, and China could pressure the Taliban to send them back to China.

It's Cinderella with pop songs and a modern twist: NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with actor Idina Menzel and writer/director Kay Cannon about the latest version of the classic fairy tale.

Sunday marks the end of the Tokyo Olympics. Like the beginning, organizers planned a celebratory but subdued closing ceremony of a Games that battled through the pandemic and limited local enthusiasm.