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Marcus was a man of second acts -- starting the home improvement chain after getting fired at age 48. After Home Depot's success made him a billionaire, he became a prolific philanthropist.

More than one-third of all COVID-19 deaths in America have been elderly residents and workers at nursing homes and assisted living facilities.

The federal government has warned about scams related to the coronavirus pandemic. NPR has been investigating one California company which has sold a supposedly "FDA approved" home test for COVID-19.

More and more Americans now live in wildfire-prone landscapes and have no idea of the perils they face. Here's how to find out.

Despite legal requirements, more than one-quarter of cases of severe abuse that were uncovered by government investigators were not reported to the police. The majority involved sexual assault.

What makes rents go down and neighborhood diversity go up? Corporate landlords. But they also make it harder to own for yourself.

Six people are reportedly dead and 12 other elderly patients are in critical care after being evacuated from a nursing home north of Miami. The home was reportedly left without power by Hurricane Irma.

On Sunday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a statewide emergency as crews battled dozens of fires. The largest is in Sonoma County's wine country north of San Francisco.

With a ceasefire agreement pausing the war between Israel and Hamas, Israeli troops have withdrawn from Gaza city centers. For the first time in eight months, NPR got a glimpse of Rafah this week.

So far, the project has been a success.