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White flags planted by volunteers visualize lives lost in the U.S. to COVID-19 as part of an installation by artist Suzanne Firstenberg in Washington, D.C. The death toll has now reached 300,000.

Eleven months into the COVID-19 crisis, an unimaginable death toll has been reached. NPR spoke to doctors, nurses and the bereaved about how they face loss every day.

Siskiyou Rancher Provides Ranch, Plays Movie Role

The Quinn Martin film company approached Siskiyou County rancher Gary Gragnani in 1977 about filming scenes for the TV movie titled “Standing Tall” on…

Maintaining friendships and social networks during the pandemic often takes effort.

Young People Struggle To Keep Friends Close As Pandemic Pulls Them Apart

The pandemic has prolonged the post-graduation transition amid a tough economy. With the lack of in-person interaction, young professionals are trying to adjust to a diminishing social circle.

Klamath Tribes Revive First Sucker Ceremony

Members of the Klamath Tribes gathered along the banks of the Sprague River near Chiloquin, Ore., in March 1990 to revive the nearly lost tradition of the…

The First Lady And Her Lover, Remembered

In a less candid age, the end of the phrase "Eleanor and..." was "Franklin." Roosevelt, that is. The first lady and the president broke many barriers in…

Skiers Compete in Crater Lake Wilderness Race

For 11 years, skiers participated in the Crater Lake Wilderness Race. Twenty-four competed in the first, 42.6-mile course in 1927 that followed the Crater…

The Rev. Joseph Lowery speaks at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., during an event commemorating the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech and the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

Rev. Joseph Lowery, 'Dean' Of The Civil Rights Movement, Dies At 98

Lowery got his start as an activist organizing bus boycotts in 1950s Alabama. He led the Southern Christian Leadership Conference for two decades and prayed at Barack Obama's first inauguration.

Medford Draws Classical Music Greats

Even when Medford was just a small country town, its people yearned for music and other cultural activities. In 1931 Medford joined the National Civic…

'Reluctant Psychonaut' Michael Pollan Embraces 'New Science' Of Psychedelics

Author Michael Pollan experimented with mushrooms, LSD and other psychedelics while researching his latest book, How to Change Your Mind. Originally broadcast May 15, 2018.

As It Was: Yreka, Calif., Family Converts Old Schoolhouse to Residence

The Snowden School District was located along the right-hand side of the Montague-Ager Road north of Montague, Calif.Established in 1896, the first school…

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