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Nursing Homes Hit Hard As Virus Claims Thousands Of Lives Across U.S.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with WPLN's Blake Farmer from Nashville and KCUR's Peggy Lowe from Kansas City about how nursing homes are dealing with deadly outbreaks of COVID-19.

Flooded houses near Lake Houston on Aug. 30, after the storm called Harvey swept through. Sociologist Clare Cooper Marcus says our homes hold our emotional history — our memories, our hopes, our dreams and pain. In some ways our homes are who we are.

Flee A Cataclysm, Or Cling To A Doomed Home? Why People Stay May Surprise You

"You must leave now," thousands of Americans from Puerto Rico to Oregon to Florida, Montana, Texas and beyond were told, as floods, fire and wind threatened their lives. Some said no.

Wellness Matrix Group has claimed to sell an at-home coronavirus test that is "FDA Approved." But the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says, "the FDA has not authorized any test that is available to purchase for testing yourself at home for COVID-19."

Exclusive: California Company Under Scrutiny For 'At-Home' Coronavirus Test Claims

The Wellness Matrix Group has offered customers an "at-home kit" for coronavirus testing that is "FDA Approved." But the agency has not approved any such tests, and customers say they feel scammed.

Boeing crew flight test astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, center, pose with Expedition 71 flight engineers Mike Barratt, left, and Tracy Dyson, both NASA astronauts, in their spacesuits aboard the International Space Station's Quest airlock on June 24, 2024.

NASA astronauts to extend space station stay as engineers troubleshoot Boeing capsule

Problems with the capsule's propulsion system, used to maneuver the spacecraft, prompted NASA and Boeing to delay the flight home several times while they analyzed the trouble.

SCOTUS Hears Case On Whether Police Can Enter Homes For Misdemeanors Without Warrants

The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case involving an officer who pursued a misdemeanor suspect into his home without a warrant. Civil liberties groups say the case could expand police powers.

13-year-old helps her mother find a permanent home in the U.S.

We hear an update on her status.

Peruvian refugee Xiomy De la Cruz holds her 13-month-old daughter, Maia, last month in her Hartford, Conn., home, which was once filled with donations of food and sundries as part of the food pantry she has set up during the pandemic.

Immigrant Woman Starts Food Pantry In Her Home To Help Undocumented Families

When Xiomy De la Cruz saw her neighbors losing their jobs during the pandemic, she decided to help feed them. Many were unable to access government benefits because of their immigration status.

U.S. forward Megan Rapinoe throws the ball from the touch line during last week's World Cup match against Sweden.

Win Or Go Home: U.S. Takes On Spain In Women's World Cup

The United States opens its round of 16 in the Women's World Cup with a game against Spain. It's only the second time the two teams have ever met.

Brittney Griner during a WNBA game. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Brittney Griner considered 'wrongfully detained' by U.S. government

Since February, she's been detained in Russia after being accused of transporting hashish oil through an airport.

PBS spotlights Black diplomats abroad during a time of social upheaval at home

A new documentary on PBS — The America Diplomat — tells the stories of three black diplomats representing America at the height of the Cold War, as they fought racism within the State Department.

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