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In California, More Than 2 Million Missing Stimulus Checks

Northern California counties have the biggest concentration of the missing checks.

A dry landscape pictured on Navajo Nation lands on in the town of Gallup, New Mexico in June 2019. New research says the near-total loss of tribal lands in the U.S. has left Indigenous people more vulnerable to climate change.

How loss of historical lands makes Native Americans more vulnerable to climate change

Indigenous nations across the U.S. lost nearly 99% of their historical land base over time, new research shows. What little land they have left is especially vulnerable to climate change risks.

Sen. Dallas Heard, R-Myrtle Creek, was elected chair of the Oregon Republican Party on Saturday. Heard defeated three-term party chair Bill Currier.

Oregon GOP Taps Southern Oregon Senators As New Leadership

State Sen. Dallas Heard , R-Myrtle Creek, is one of three current or former Republican state senators from Southern Oregon who swept into party leadership after a vote Saturday. Former Senate Minority Leader Herman Baertschiger Jr., now a Josephine County commissioner, won a contested race for vice chair. And state Sen. Dennis Linthicum, R-Klamath Falls, will serve as party treasurer.

California's first surgeon general, Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, is sworn in by Gov. Gavin Newsom in February 2019. A leading voice on health care equity, she's helping shape the state's vaccination makeover following its rocky start.

COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution: How High-Tech California Is Now Trying To Fix It

The nation's most populous state says it's pivoting fast following a chaotic and inefficient county-based rollout of the vaccine. Surgeon General Dr. Nadine Burke Harris tells NPR about the do-over.

Also: German Chancellor Angela Merkel is re-elected to a fourth term; the latest nor'easter leaves heavy snow in New England; and it's "Pi Day".

Abortion-rights activists hold signs outside the Supreme Court on Oct. 4.

More activists who have had abortions are saying so out loud. Here's why

Advocates for abortion rights used to commonly assert that the procedure should be "safe, legal and rare," but that motto has become deeply controversial as the movement tries to remove stigma.

Artist's impression of Jupiter's Great Red Spot heating the upper atmosphere.

NASA Spacecraft Gets Up Close With Jupiter's Great Red Spot

NASA's Juno spacecraft will fly directly over the Great Red Spot, a swirling storm on Jupiter, on Monday. Scientists are hoping to gain a better understanding of the storm and why it persists.

So you've got COVID. Here's what to do

Omicron is still spreading and it's crazy contagious. Experts share seven steps to deal with an infection, protect your household from getting sick and stay sane in the process.

The Supreme Court will hear arguments Monday on whether the federal government can sue Texas over its controversial law that bans most abortions.

Novel Texas abortion case is back at the Supreme Court

At issue is whether a state can nullify a constitutional right by delegating enforcement not to state officials, but to private citizens who are authorized to sue abortion providers and others.

The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, which saw scenes of desperation and violence inside and outside of Kabul's airport, has coincided with a drop in President Biden's approval rating. Biden has fiercely defended the evacuation.

Biden's Approval Rating Hits A New Low After The Afghanistan Withdrawal

President Biden's approval rating slid to just 43%, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll. The decline is principally due to independents, a key swing group.

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