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Janelia's cafeteria, which was noisy and crowded in pre-pandemic times, now operates a contactless takeout system.

It's Personal: Zoom'd Out Workplace Ready For Face-To-Face Conversations To Return

Before the pandemic, the Janelia Research Campus was a hive of collaboration. Now, as researchers return to their offices and labs, they're eager to restore the connections lost this past year.

President Biden holds a semiconductor during remarks before signing an Executive Order on the economy at the White House on Feb. 24. On Monday, senior members of his team will meet with leaders across various industries to discuss a shortage of semi-conductors.

White House Convenes Summit To Address Supply Shortage Crippling Auto Plants

A lack of computer parts known as semiconductors threatens many industries, hitting automakers especially hard. The White House brought together executives from 19 companies to confront the issue.

The (not-so) secret second life of your Amazon returns

People order pallets of online returns, knowing either something or next to nothing about what they're getting, and then they open the pallets for the benefit of YouTube viewers.

Pope Francis exchanges gifts with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, at Budapest's Museum of Fine Arts on Sunday. Francis is opening his first foreign trip since undergoing major intestinal surgery in July, embarking on a four-day, two-nation trip to Hungary and Slovakia.

Pope Francis Makes Veiled Critique Of Anti-Migrant Policies In Hungary Visit

Pope Francis urged Hungary on Sunday to "extend its arms towards everyone," in a veiled critique of Prime Minister Viktor Orban's anti-migrant policies.

Shigella is a huge problem around the world. The bacteria infect about 100 million people each year and kill about 600,000.

11 new Shigella cases reported among county's homeless population

The cases are all among individuals who resided at multiple locations in central San Diego. No source of the outbreak has currently been identified.

Trucks drive in front of Teva Pharmaceutical Logistic Center in the town of Shoam, Israel, on Oct. 16, 2013. On Thursday, a jury held Teva responsible for contributing to the opioid crisis.

A jury holds Teva Pharmaceuticals liable in the opioid crisis

A separate trial will follow to determine what Teva will have to pay in the case, in which New York state and two Long Island counties took on a swath of drug companies.

Dr. Rachel Levine testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions committee on Capitol Hill in Washington in February. Levine was appointed to lead the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, becoming the nation's first openly transgender four-star officer.

Dr. Rachel Levine is sworn in as the nation's first transgender four-star officer

Levine leads the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.

Maj. Gen. Robert F. Castellvi Robert F. Castellvi in a file photo dated July 8, 2013.

Marine Relieves General Of Duties, Cites Last Year's Fatal Seafaring Tank Sinking

The Marine Corps says it's relieving a general of his duties for failing to properly train Marines and sailors and evaluate the platoon before an exercise last summer when their seafaring tank sank off the San Diego coast.

Miss Alaska Emma Broyles, center, reacts after being crowned Miss America.

Miss America makes history, as a Korean American from Alaska wins the title

When the winner was announced, Emma Broyles was sure it was a mistake: "I said, 'No way. Are you sure? Do you want to check that card again?' "

President Trump speaks during a news conference about the coronavirus pandemic in the Rose Garden of the White House on March 13.

A Month After Emergency Declaration, Trump's Promises Largely Unfulfilled

On March 13, President Trump promised to mobilize private and public resources to respond to the coronavirus. NPR followed up on each promise and found little action had been taken.

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