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Danish researchers were set to begin a controversial United States-funded vaccine trial on newborns in the West African nation of Guinea-Bissau last month when public outrage derailed their plans. The scientists wanted to assess the effects of administering hepatitis B vaccines at two separate times on 14,000 babies. Half of the sample group, chosen at

FILE - Analilia Mejia, center, speaks during a rally calling for SCOTUS ethics reform, May 2, 2023, in Washington. Joy Asico/AP hide caption toggle caption Joy Asico/AP TRENTON, N.J. — The race in New Jersey between a onetime political director for Sen. Bernie Sanders and a former congressman was too early to call Thursday, in

Javier Milei, President of Argentina, listens to speeches after the signing of a Board of Peace charter during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina and the United States agreed Thursday to ease restrictions

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz (left) and National Design Studio chief Joe Gebbia talk about TrumpRx.gov during its rollout Thursday. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP The Trump administration finally has unveiled TrumpRx.gov , a website for consumers to find discounts on brand-name drugs if they pay cash instead

The Virginia Capitol building last month. Shaban Athuman/VPM News hide caption toggle caption Shaban Athuman/VPM News Virginia lawmakers unveiled a proposed map designed to help Democrats win four more congressional seats in this fall's midterm elections. The map comes in response to the redistricting push President Trump initiated trying to tilt the midterm elections toward

NPR journalists are at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Join host A Martinez and correspondents Becky Sullivan, Brian Mann and Rachel Treisman as they talk about what's coming up, including Lindsey Vonn's comeback, Chloe Kim's shoulder injury and the U.S. men's hockey team's shot at gold. Then NPR Media Correspondent David Folkenflik joins the pod to

A “Jane Doe” in the R. Kelly trials is ready to share her real name. And her story Reshona Landfair's memoir tells the story of the then-teenaged "Jane Doe" seen in a video that led to her testimony in singer R. Kelly's trials on child pornography and other charges. Grand Central Publishing/Hachette Book Group hide

Shown from left are Tom Malinowski, Analilia Mejia and Tahesha Way, some of the 11 Democrats on the ballot in New Jersey's 11th Congressional District special primary election on Thursday. Spencer Platt/Getty Images; Alex Wong/Getty Images; Chris Pedota/USA Today Network via Reuters hide caption toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images; Alex Wong/Getty Images; Chris Pedota/USA Today

Loading... CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — In the main square of this town high in the Italian Alps that will host many of the Winter Olympic Games this month, there stands a sculpture of an elegant lady clutching a Dior handbag and skis. In keeping with this place that has long catered to the world's wealthy

Maryam Ataei and Hossein Keshavarz in Park City, Utah, after the premiere of their film The Friend's House is Here at the Sundance Film Festival. Mandalit del Barco/NPR hide caption toggle caption Mandalit del Barco/NPR A feature film shot covertly in Iran won a jury award for ensemble cast at this year's Sundance Film Festival.