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A wave of departing medical professionals in rural areas threatens to leave gaping holes in these health care systems and local economies, and trigger a death spiral of that may be hard to stop.

Cold War spy George Blake died at age 98. NPR recounts his life of passing British secrets to the Soviets, his arrest and daring escape to Russia, where he died years later.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Christina Ghaly, director for the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, about surging coronavirus cases in her county.

Mathematical modeling suggests that the mutations in this variant make the virus more transmissible. What does that mean for preventive measures — and the new vaccines?

An explosion rocked downtown Nashville early Christmas Day, leaving a scene of destruction with damaged buildings and burned out cars. Damon Mitchell with member station WPLN describes the latest.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to actor Carey Mulligan and writer-director Emerald Fennell about their new film "Promising Young Woman." Equal parts revenge thriller, rom-com and simmering female rage.

Tom Hanks travels from town to town in the Texas frontier a few years after the Civil War, reading newspapers to settlers. When he comes across a young girl who was kidnapped, his life changes.

A sharp increase in online shopping this year means an increased number of things consumers will want to return. But the supply chain made to quickly deliver goods is not so nimble in the reverse.

Media analyst John Carroll explains how advertisers navigated the pandemic and which ads resonated most with audiences.

The House passed a measure to increase coronavirus relief checks. President Trump supports the move, but many Republican senators don't.