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Q&A: COVID expert on worse-than-expected winter surge

Health officials initially anticipated that this year's winter surge could be mild. That appears to be changing.

Keke Palmer, Leiomy Maldonado, and Law Roach, hosts of <em>Legendary</em>.

What NPR critics are watching, reading and listening to this weekend

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: reality television, Eurovision compilations and more.

People walk near the remains of burned homes after Hurricane Sandy in the Breezy Point neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City on Oct. 31, 2012. Over 50 homes were reportedly destroyed in a fire during the storm.

A decade after Sandy, hurricane flood maps reveal New York's climate future

National Hurricane Center data for New York City shows development happening in at-risk areas, even as climate change brings more frequent and intense storms.

2024 Republican presidential candidates: A list of who is running

With Nikki Haley's announcement she was ending her campaign, only former President Donald Trump remains as a 2024 GOP presidential candidate. Here's a look at the once-deep primary field.

A rendering shows how the "Midway Rising" plan would redevelop the 48-acre Sports Arena property.

Mayor Gloria prefers 'Midway Rising' to redevelop Sports Arena property

The plan would build a new arena, a hotel, retail, parks and 4,250 apartments on 48 acres of public land in San Diego's Midway District.

A video of former President Donald Trump is shown on a screen as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds its final meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Dec. 19, 2022.

5 takeaways from the final Jan. 6 committee hearing

The Jan. 6 committee held its final hearing, outlining its recommendations to refer former President Donald Trump for criminal charges to the Department of Justice.

Attendees march during a rally encouraging voters to vote yes on Amendment 2, which would add a permanent abortion ban to Kentucky's state constitution at the state Capitol in Frankfort, Kentucky, on October 1, 2022.

Here are the places where abortion is on the ballot (in one way or another) this week

Abortion is on the ballot in California, Kentucky, Michigan, Montana and Vermont, but it's also playing a major role in races for governor, attorney general and state supreme courts nationwide.

Ophthalmologists are medical doctors who specialize in treating the eyes. Optometrists have less training and specialized education, but now provide most primary eye care in the United States, routinely diagnosing and treating conditions that were outside their scope of practice half a century ago.

Which type of eye doctor do you need? Optometrists and ophthalmologists face off

Optometrists are lobbying for more leeway to treat patients — and physicians' groups are pushing back. But it's more than a turf war, both sides say, as they explain why patients' vision is at stake.

Erin Jackson's teammate Brittany Bowe (right) gave up her spot for the 2022 Beijing Olympics after Jackson was eliminated during trials for women's speedskating. Jackson will be competing in Bowe's place.

Speed skater Erin Jackson lost a chance at gold — until her teammate stepped in

Speed skater Brittany Bowe relinquished her spot on the U.S. Olympic team for the 500 meter speed skating event to give her teammate, Jackson, a shot at gold.

USA men's soccer team coach Gregg Berhalter speaks during a news conference at the Qatar National Convention Center in Doha on Dec. 2, 2022.

It's knockout time at the World Cup for the U.S. and Netherlands — only one moves on

The pressure is high for both squads, but the United States already has relieved some of that tension by moving into the tournament's second round, an accomplishment some observers did not expect.

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