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Storms moving across the United States will make it hard for eclipse chasers to get a clear view of totality — the moment when the moon fully blocks the sun, creating a brilliant crown-like effect.

Clouds and rain? Here's how to still enjoy the total solar eclipse

Rain, thunderstorms and gray skies over large swaths of the path of totality are threatening to block views. Here's how to make the most of the rare event.

Yulia Navalnaya, wife of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, attends the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, on Feb. 16, on the day it was announced that Alexei Navalny had died.

Widow of Alexei Navalny takes center stage in Russia's opposition

Yulia Navalnaya appeared on her late husband's YouTube channel in a forceful challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of murder. Navalnaya says she will carry on her husband's work.

Catherine, The Princess of Wales announced her cancer diagnosis on Friday.

Princess Kate's cancer triggers public shock, sympathy — and shame on the tabloids

"It has been an incredibly tough couple of months for our entire family," the Princess of Wales said in a video filmed in secret and released Friday.

Healthy Aging

Have you heard of neuroplasticity? Understand what happens to our brain and body as we age and take away best practices to improve brain health including enhancing your cognitive, physical, social, and emotional functioning.

Melinda Mattocks-Ushry holds a photo of her brother Kelvin “Chuck” Mattocks at her home in New Bern, N.C., on Dec. 5, 2023.

Trench collapses have killed hundreds of workers in the U.S. over the last decade

More than 250 people have died since 2013 when trenches they were working in caved in. In most cases, the employers failed to follow basic government regulations for making trenches safe.

The Sharp Rees-Stealy Otay Ranch Medical Center is shown in an undated image before construction.

Otay Ranch Medical Center to add new building in $86M expansion

Sharp Rees-Stealy Otay Ranch Medical Center is undergoing an $86 million transformation.

Bohdan Semenukha and his mother, Viktoria, walk frequently through the Lychakiv cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine, just a few blocks from the new apartment where they moved after fleeing Kharkiv, in the country's northeast, in January 2023.

Photographing Ukraine's deep scars, 2 years into a war without an end in sight

On the second anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion, NPR photographer Claire Harbage shares her experiences of covering the ongoing war in Ukraine.

She talked about depression at a checkup — and got billed for two visits

Completing a routine depression screening questionnaire during an annual checkup is cost-free under federal law. But, as one woman discovered, answering a doctor's follow-up questions might not be.

They were injured at the Super Bowl parade. A month later, they feel forgotten

A Kansas family remembers Valentine's Day as the start of panic attacks, life-altering trauma and waking to nightmares of gunfire. They wonder how they'll recover from the Kansas City parade shooting.

Wendy Williams is diagnosed with aphasia and frontotemporal dementia

News of the former TV host's medical diagnosis comes days ahead of the TV premiere of Where is Wendy Williams? — a two-part documentary detailing her health battles.

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