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A pump jack operating in an oil field in Midland, Texas, July 29, 2020. A Texas law aims to punish investment firms that divest from fossil fuels.

Texas and other states want to punish fossil fuel divestment

A Texas model law was written by the head of a group that opposes climate action and takes money from fossil fuel interests. It could shift billions away from major investment firms.

Dr. Paul Nyquist points to spots of possible damage caused by a stroke brain scan. Over the past 30 years, strokes among adults 49 and younger have increased in some parts of the U.S.

Stroke rates are increasing among young people. Here's what you need to know

Hailey Bieber's blood clot in the brain shows that young people can experience stroke-like symptoms, too. And among young people, stroke rates are on the rise.

Business owners Isha Joseph, Khadija Tudor, and Hekima Hapa outside their business on Tompkins Ave. in BedStuy, Brooklyn.

Black business ownership is higher than pre-pandemic. Women are driving that growth

The number of Black-owned businesses is currently more than 30% above pre-pandemic levels. A Brooklyn street nicknamed "Black Girl Magic Row," exemplifies women helping one another succeed.

Ukrainian war refugee Nataliia Poliakova fled Kyiv on the fifth day of the war and eventually ended up in Tijuana, she has family in Los Angeles, but border official turn her away telling her she can not enter the United States because of the pandemic, March 11, 2022.

More Ukrainians fleeing Russian invasion denied entry at US-Mexico border

Border officials at the San Ysidro crossing used their discretion to allow a Ukrainian family to cross the border.

A woman from Ukraine walks with her children as they cross into the United States, Thursday, March 10, 2022, from Tijuana, Mexico. U.S. authorities allowed the woman and her three children to seek asylum Thursday, a reversal from a day earlier when she was denied entry.

Pressure to end pandemic restrictions mounts as Ukrainians reach the U.S. border

One Ukrainian family was allowed to enter the U.S. after being denied entry under border restrictions known as Title 42. The Biden administration faces renewed pressure to end the Trump-era policy.

Serbia's Novak Djokovic wears a face mask as he listens to the national anthems prior to a Davis Cup group F match between Serbia and Austria in Innsbruck, Austria, on Nov. 26, 2021.

Unvaccinated Djokovic says he is out of both the Indian Wells and Miami tournaments

The No. 2 men's tennis player will not be allowed to enter the United States because he remains unvaccinated against COVID-19.

Student at Hoover High School receives first dose of the Pfizer vaccine on May 10, 2021.

San Diego Unified School Board approves COVID-19 vaccine resolution

The board passed the resolution on consent, after hearing from nearly 20 parents opposed to a vaccine mandate.

The Secretary of Defense asked the Supreme Court on Monday to restore the department's authority over the deployment of Navy SEALs who refuse to get a COVID-19 vaccine.

Pentagon asks Supreme Court to allow it to stop the deployment of unvaccinated SEALs

The request comes after a federal judge in Texas blocked the Navy from halting the deployment of Navy SEALs who won't comply with the military's vaccine mandate.

Do you have student debt, but no degree? Are you in default? Tell us

Lots of people have student loans, but not all debt is created equal. NPR wants to hear how your student loan debt has affected you.

An audience of mostly children cheer and make faces in a movie theater, mid 1950s.

What classic movie have you never watched? Tell us about it

Everyone has a movie they've just never marked off their watchlist. NPR's Weekend Edition wants to help.

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