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The Department of Health and Human Services will cancel contracts and pull funding for some vaccines that are being developed to fight respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and the flu.

Filmmaker Ken Burns tells NPR's Michel Martin about the role that federal funding has played in his documentary work and the potential impact of the loss of that funding on children's programming.

Shahar Segal, who runs popular restaurants around the world, has left his role as a spokesman for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation amid calls to boycott his businesses.

Legal hurdles had forced police to stop ticketing RVs in Mission Bay. But now police are beginning to crack down again.

The Aalborg Zoo in Denmark said it would take certain surplus pets such as chickens, rabbits and guinea pigs to be "gently euthanized" and fed to its captive predators.

NPR marks World Photography Day with images of everyday moments of gathering from communities across the U.S. taken by photographers from the network's member stations.

Let your teen’s imagination soar in this exciting four-week creative writing and publishing workshop. Young Writers Ink: Word Magic + Publishing blends playful creativity with real-world writing skills. Young writers (ages 14–18) will experiment with poetry, short stories, creative nonfiction, hybrid writing, and mixed media in a fun, supportive environment. Each session begins with a quick unjournaling warm-up, followed by short pieces of poetry or prose, hands-on creative activities, and time to develop longer pieces of writing. Along the way, students will learn how to polish their work and submit to real contests and anthologies, building confidence and pride in their voices. Please note: There is not a session on Friday, July 4. SD Writers, Ink on Facebook / Instagram

Let your child’s imagination soar in this exciting four-week creative writing and publishing workshop. Young Writers Ink: Word Magic + Publishing blends playful creativity with real-world writing skills. Young writers (ages 10–13) will experiment with poetry, short stories, creative nonfiction, hybrid writing, and mixed media in a fun, supportive environment. Each session begins with a quick unjournaling warm-up, followed by short pieces of poetry or prose, hands-on creative activities, and time to develop longer pieces. Along the way, students will learn how to polish their work and submit to real contests and anthologies, building confidence and pride in their voices. Please note: There is not a session on Friday, July 4. SD Writers, Ink on Facebook / Instagram

The Khao Kheow Open Zoo was overrun with Moo Deng fans on the first of four days of activities marking the birthday of the adorable social media sensation.

For decades, Irish nuns ran homes for unwed mothers. Beneath one of them, a ghastly discovery: 796 babies buried in a septic tank. Forensics experts are now unearthing Ireland's past.