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A patient sits in bed on the COVID-19 ward at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle on January 14, 2022. COVID patients are filling up acute-care units here and at hospitals around the country, even though omicron tends to cause milder cases.

Why omicron is crushing hospitals — even though cases are often milder than delta

People who get infected with omicron are less likely to go to the hospital, go on a ventilator or die. But with the current huge volume of patients, hospitals are still struggling to treat them all.

Ed Sheeran pictured at the 68th Berlinale International Film Festival Berlin in Berlin, Germany in February 2018 in Berlin, Germany. The singer announced he tested positive for COVID-19 just days ahead of the release of his fourth album.

Ed Sheeran tests positive for the coronavirus, which may mean he won't perform on SNL

The singer said he'll do as many planned interviews and performances from home as possible, but it's unclear what that means for his just-announced gig as Saturday Night Live musical guest on Nov. 6.

'SNL' just wrapped its 47th season: It's time to cruelly rank its musical guests

A cold and methodical ranking of Saturday Night Live performances by Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Lizzo, Billie Eilish, Young Thug, Arcade Fire, Saweetie, LCD Soundsystem, Camila Cabello and more.

A typical sight during the 2019 Village Halloween Parade in New York City.

New York City's Village Halloween Parade comes back to life, saved by a serious fan

Canceled last year for only the second time ever because of the pandemic, New York City's storied Village Halloween Parade returns, partly due to one very generous fan.

C. Tangana embraces tradition on his groundbreaking album, 'El Madrileño'

NPR's Eyder Peralta speaks with Spanish rapper C. Tangana about his highly-acclaimed and Grammy-nominated album, "El Madrileño."

People arrive in Poland who have just crossed the border by bus from Ukraine at the Korczowa-Krakovets crossing.

Ukrainians are fleeing to Poland, but some are returning home for their families

Thousands of Ukrainians have arrived in Poland after the country declared its borders open to refugees escaping the Russian incursion. But some are returning to Ukraine to find family or to fight.

Michigan GOP Rep. Fred Upton is one of a small group of House Republicans publicly backing the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill.

Republicans Are Split On The Infrastructure Bill, But It's Mostly A Messaging Fight

It's not what is in the legislation to upgrade roads and bridges — a topic that usually draws bipartisan support — but rather how the House Democrats tried to package it with a larger spending bill.

Decades after the Holocaust, a new FRONTLINE documentary, "Germany's Neo-Nazis & The Far Right," investigates the rise of Neo-Nazi ideology and far-right extremism in modern-day Germany — including within the country’s military and police — and why authorities are struggling to stem the growing problem.

FRONTLINE: Germany's Neo-Nazis & The Far Right

Stream or tune in Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV + Thursday, July 1 at 10 p.m. on KPBS 2

Comedian Nigel Ng at the Dream Downtown hotel in Manhattan April 11, 2022.

Keep screwing up egg fried rice. It makes Uncle Roger happy

The YouTube hit is the brainchild of stand up comic Nigel Ng, who's in the middle of a world tour. But can he stand out beyond his character?

In 1973's <em>Soylent Green</em>, New York City is in the grips of widespread pollution and overcrowding. It takes place in 2022.

Decades ago, movies imagined a futuristic 2022

In 1973, Soylent Green imagined a New York City of 2022 — polluted, overcrowded, and facing environmental catastrophe. Other movies offered their own take on what was in store.

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