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Residents wait to register at a mass vaccination site in Johannesburg on July 8.

The Downs And Ups Of Africa's Current COVID Surge

The World Health Organization has reported a downturn after 8 weeks of increasing cases. But the good news comes with a large dose of caution.

The Olympic Rings at the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on Friday.

Let The Games Begin: Tokyo Olympics Holds Its Opening Ceremony

The fanfare and celebration unfolded in a virtually empty stadium, as Japanese protesters gathered nearby to register their discontent over the world's largest sports event.

Small cannabis clones are seen in a display case at SDRC, a San Diego-based dispensary, Nov. 1, 2019.

San Diego Missing Out On Revenues From Pot Legalization

When California voters legalized recreational marijuana in 2016, they did so with the promise of new social and environmental programs funded by cannabis tax dollars. That promise remains largely unfulfilled in San Diego.

Cruise ship berths in Ketchikan, Alaska, sit empty on May 13 — a day when two ships carrying a total of more than 4,500 passengers were originally scheduled to arrive.

Cruise Shutdown Leaves Southeast Alaska Without Its Economic Lifeblood

Cruise lines have canceled voyages to Southeast Alaska through the summer due to COVID-19. The move is devastating to the economies of many small cities that depend on tourist dollars.

A lift bridge in the harbor commercial district in Ashtabula, Ohio. New political leaders in the county hope a younger generation of voters will help decide the 2020 presidential election.

In Ashtabula, Ohio, Young People Fight For The County's Political Future

Ashtabula County, Ohio, voted for Barack Obama in 2012, then for Donald Trump. New political leaders there hope a younger generation of voters will help decide the 2020 presidential election.

A firefighter works against the Lake Hughes fire in Angeles National Forest on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020, north of Santa Clarita Calif.

Crews Try To Tame California Wildfire As Heat Wave Arrives

An enormous plume of smoke was visible across much of Southern California after the fire broke out Wednesday in dense forest land. The blaze exploded in size in areas that hadn’t burned since 1968.

An artist paints a mural indicating which presidential candidate has won certain states on election night in 2016. Once again, NPR will rely on The Associated Press to provide election results and race calls.

Here's How NPR Reports Election Results

The network relies on results and race calls from The Associated Press for the presidential race, other federal elections and statewide contests.

Community members in downtown La Mesa sweep up debris in front of the Randall Lamb Associates building that was burned on the inside, May 31, 2020.

San Diego-Area Neighborhoods Clean Up Following Weekend of Violent Protests

As demonstrators marched and chanted in downtown San Diego late Sunday evening to decry the in-custody Memorial Day death of 46-year-old George Floyd in Minneapolis, large numbers of people moved through the streets, smashing windows and breaking into stores.

A vacant building nicknamed the "Sally Wong" building, on the corner of University Ave. and 41st. in City Heights, is pictured in this undated photo.

Blighted City Heights Property Has A New Lease On Life

The City Heights Community Development Corp. has plans to turn the 100-year-old "Sally Wong" building into affordable housing.

Regular coronavirus testing can be a valuable tool in preventing the spread of infection but only if accompanied with other critical health measures including quarantining of contacts of known positive cases, experts say.

White House Outbreak Highlights Dangers Of Test-Only Strategy To Prevent Infections

Even regular testing is no substitute for routine mask-wearing and social distancing along with quarantining for those who've been exposed to the coronavirus, experts say.

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