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A medic wearing full protective gear checks a woman who might have contracted coronavirus inside an emergency room at the Rafik Hariri Hospital on Nov. 17. Beirut hospitals are reaching maximum capacity amid an influx of coronavirus patients.

Lebanon's Full Hospitals Turn Away Coronavirus Patients Amid Record Daily Cases

A coronavirus surge is overwhelming hospitals, leading doctors to tell families to care for sick loved ones at home instead. Health workers fear New Year's parties could have led to further spikes.

Pittsburgh Pirates' outfielder Roberto Clemente is seen, March 1968. (AP Photo)

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: Roberto Clemente

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2/ Stream now with the PBS App. An in-depth look at an exceptional baseball player and committed humanitarian who challenged racial discrimination to become baseball’s first Latino superstar.

Zendaya plays Rue Bennett, a teenager struggling with substance use disorder, in HBO's Euphoria.

HBO's 'Euphoria' is more than a parent's worst nightmare. It's a creative triumph

Euphoria's storytelling transcends the explicit themes its characters face.

Rep. Mark Finchem, of Arizona, gestures as he speaks during an election rally in Richmond, Va., in October.

Here's where election-denying candidates are running to control voting

An NPR analysis found at least 20 Republican candidates for secretary of state offices in 2022 who doubt Joe Biden's 2020 victory.

Health workers care for COVID patients at the emergency room of the Nossa Senhora da Conceição hospital on March 11. In more than half of Brazil's 26 states, ICU occupancy rates have hit 90% or above during the pandemic.

Brazil Is Looking Like The Worst Place On Earth For COVID-19

Brazil reported a terrible milestone: over 3,000 deaths in a day. The country is in crisis, with hospitals at capacity, politicians attacked for lockdowns and a controversial president.

A young woman from Tijuana, Mexico, receives a vaccination shot against the coronavirus outside of the Mexican Consulate building, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, in San Diego. Scores of Mexican adolescents were bused to California on Thursday to get vaccinated against the coronavirus as efforts get underway across Mexico to get shots in the arms of teens.

San Diego County sees decrease in COVID hospitalizations, 2nd omicron case

The number of coronavirus patients in San Diego County hospitals decreased by eight people to 325, according to recently released state figures.

In this aerial view from a drone, the Washington State Capitol is seen on Jan. 17, 2021 in Olympia, Wash.

The 1st public option health plan in the U.S. struggles to gain traction

Washington is the first state to introduce a public option for health insurance, but it has been difficult to get hospitals on board. Other states with public options in the works are taking notice.

Virginia conservators unpack a box left in the pedestal at the former site of a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, in Richmond, Va., on Tuesday.

Conservators find books, coins and bullets in Virginia time capsule

The box had been buried underneath a statue of Robert E. Lee for 134 years. It was the time capsule that historians had long hoped to find.

Red Carpet Alert: See what everyone was wearing at the Latin Grammy Awards

From Omar Apollo to Mon Laferte, take a look at the scene before the ceremony at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Leila Fadel has been selected as the fourth host of Morning Edition.

Leila Fadel is newest NPR host at Morning Edition and Up First

Fadel is named the fourth host of Morning Edition, joining cohosts Steve Inskeep, Rachel Martin and A Martinez. She replaces Noel King.

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