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U.S. track star Allyson Felix smiles after winning the bronze medal in the 400 meter race on Friday.

The 14 Moments That Swept Us Away At The Tokyo Olympics

NPR's team in Tokyo put together our favorite moments of the Games, where participants showed their athleticism, sportsmanship, and what motivated them to compete.

A firefighter watches the flames in Yellowstone National Park during the 1988 fires in this undated photo.

In Yellowstone, America’s 'First Water Park,' Decades-Old Blaze Marked Start Of Megafire Era

The wildfires ushered in a chapter of massive, frequent blazes as well as a new understanding of the ecological process.

A man stores beer in a shop in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon state on Friday.

Shoppers In Mexico Are Panic-Buying Beer During The Coronavirus Crisis

To the shock of many, alcoholic beverage production was listed as a nonessential business during the shutdown to aid social distancing. Then came the beer hoarding.

Delta and the other major airlines are applying for federal relief payments to help them get through the slowdown caused by the coronavirus outbreak.

Airlines Apply For Relief Payments Amid Coronavirus Slowdown

In return for a share of billions of dollars, the companies must say how they expect to pay it back and not lay off workers through Sept. 30, among other restrictions.

In this photo, women fill out job applications at a JobNewsUSA job fair in Miami Lakes, Fla.

New Report Says College-Educated Women Will Soon Make Up Majority Of U.S. Labor Force

This year U.S. women who graduated from college will likely make up a majority of adults with degrees in the labor force. The increase could signal greater earning potential for women in the future.