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The Richard J. Donovan state prison in Otay Mesa is shown on Dec. 21, 2018.

California prisons fight virus outbreaks amid staff concerns

With a new and more infectious coronavirus variant sweeping California, attorneys representing inmates say violations of health orders by prison staff risk a repeat of the outbreaks that killed dozens in the first year of the pandemic.

50 wonderful things from 2021: The performances, moments, and laughs we'll remember

NPR pop culture critic Linda Holmes lists highlights from the year, including Ted Lasso, a TikTok dog, a twisty mystery, some great performances, and a moment in a mall.

Iraq's average annual temperatures are increasing at nearly double the rate of Earth's temperature rise. This photograph accompanies Ruth Sherlock's <a href="https://www.npr.org/2021/11/07/1051468823/iraq-marshes-climate-change-cop26">story about how climate change</a> is affecting marshlands and the way of life in Iraq.

These are the top stories NPR's correspondents around the world recommend from 2021

We asked the network's international journalists to pick one story from the year you should check out. Here are their selections.

The James Webb Space Telescope is on its trek to a spot a million miles from Earth

The James Webb Space Telescope is on its ways to its parking place a million miles from Earth. What do scientists plan to do with it once it is operational?

A coronavirus patient lies on a bed surrounded by medical staff inside the intensive care unit at a Scripps hospital in this undated photo.

San Diego County sees increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations

The number of San Diego County residents hospitalized with the coronavirus increased from 332 to 355, while the number of those patients in intensive care declined from 94 to 92, according to the latest state figures.

Jason Felt teaches a cybersecurity class at Countryside High School in Clearwater, Fla. The group Cyber Florida has helped organize the program in many parts of the state, and is planning to expand its "digital literacy" campaign to include topics like disinformation.

As Bad Information Spreads, Florida Schools Seek To Teach 'Digital Literacy'

Many Florida high schools now teach a cybersecurity program. There's a larger plan to help students figure out what is and isn't true online. Organizers hope it will become a nationwide model.

Gregory Curry has had almost all his belongings in boxes and in a storage locker since he was evicted in August. He spent more than seven months struggling to survive financially and unable to find another landlord willing to rent to him.

Evicted And Homeless Due To Pandemic — 'I Literally Had To Sleep In My Car'

Getting evicted during COVID can risk a person's health and doom their ability to find a home. The extension this week of a federal order preventing evictions could save many people from that fate.

Our Favorite Tiny Desk (Home) Concerts Of 2021

Watch some of the year's greatest Tiny Desk performances, featuring a small sample of the talented artists who delivered intimate sets from their homes around the world.

Beata Moon sits on the balcony of her Queens, New York, apartment on December 9, 2021. Because she is not fully vaccinated, much of New York City is off limits to her.

For a musician in New York City, not being fully vaccinated comes at a cost

"My ears are my life," says composer, pianist and teaching artist Beata Moon, who experienced ear ringing after her first vaccine dose. Around the same time, she also tested positive for COVID-19.

As Bad Information Spreads, Florida Schools Seek To Teach 'Digital Literacy'

Many Florida high schools now teach a cybersecurity program. There's a larger plan to help students figure out what is and isn't true online. Organizers hope it will become a nationwide model.

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