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Wayne LaPierre, CEO of the National Rifle Association, stands onstage during the NRA's annual meeting in Indianapolis on April 26, 2019.

Secret Recording Reveals NRA's Legal Troubles Have Cost The Organization $100 Million

The CEO of the National Rifle Association says legal troubles have cost the powerful gun rights group $100 million, according to a recording of the group's board meeting obtained by NPR.

The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) transits the Arabian Gulf on Oct. 2, 2015.

USS Theodore Roosevelt Prepares To Go Back To Sea After Coronavirus Outbreak

The message driving the hard-working crew of the coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt is simple: It’s time to get back to work. The ship is expected to head out to sea in a couple of weeks.

An anti-Netanyahu protester shouts slogans during a demonstration in front of the Knesset in Jerusalem on Wednesday.

In Israel, An Unexpected Political Twist Could Keep Netanyahu In Power

After three inconclusive elections, Netanyahu and his rival Benny Gantz are reportedly close to a deal to rotate as prime minister, with Netanyahu taking the first turn.

Student (vs.) Athlete

Reggie Robertson arrives on the campus of University of California at Berkeley, and struggles with how to be a football player and a student.

President Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic and the economic collapse has shaken voters' confidence in him, with the percentage of undecided voters more than doubling in the last two weeks.

Science Becomes A Dividing Issue In Year Of Election And Pandemic

As COVID-19 takes over the political conversation, Americans' ambivalence about science — and "experts" in general — is likely to come to the forefront.

Contact tracing is painstaking work which can be even more complicated in large cities like New York City.

How The Painstaking Work Of Contact Tracing Can Slow The Spread Of An Outbreak

It involves making a very long list and a LOT of phone calls. Disease detection is drudgery but it's vital to public health.

Michelle Montjoy's exhibition, "Borrow Pit" is installed at Lux Art Institute in this March 2020 photograph.

Immersive Art In A No-Touch World

Michelle Montjoy is currently the featured regional artist at Lux Art Institute, but her touchable, immersive installation opened right as California enacted stay-at-home orders

A homeless encampment seen on Monday in San Francisco. City lawmakers are demanding that the mayor step up efforts to house the city's homeless population to protect them from COVID-19.

San Francisco Lawmakers Order Mayor To Lease Hotel Rooms For Homeless

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance giving the mayor 12 days to secure thousands of rooms to house and protect the city's homeless population during the COVID-19 crisis.

This image made by a scanning electron micrograph shows SARS-COV-2 virus particles (colorized pink) from a patient sample. There are various studies looking at changes to the virus genome — and the possible impact on how the virus affects humans.

The Coronavirus Is Mutating. That's Normal. Does That Mean It's More Dangerous?

There are various studies looking at changes to the virus genome — and the possible impact on how the virus affects humans. Here's what we know (and don't yet know) about mutations.

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro removes his mask to speak to journalists after a press conference on the coronavirus on Wednesday.

In Brazil, Bolsonaro Doubles Down On 'Exaggerated' Coronavirus

President Jair Bolsonaro labeled regional leaders who have imposed restrictions as "criminals" who are "destroying Brazil." His position has brought him into conflict with them and medical experts.

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