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Mayra Ramirez received a double lung transplant after COVID-19 caused irreversible damage to her lungs.

'She Was So Sick': From COVID-19 Diagnosis To A Double Lung Transplant

After six weeks on a ventilator, she was dying of COVID-19. But doctors took a gamble and gave Mayra Ramirez a double lung transplant. Now she shares what it's like to come back from the brink.

Regular coronavirus testing can be a valuable tool in preventing the spread of infection but only if accompanied with other critical health measures including quarantining of contacts of known positive cases, experts say.

White House Outbreak Highlights Dangers Of Test-Only Strategy To Prevent Infections

Even regular testing is no substitute for routine mask-wearing and social distancing along with quarantining for those who've been exposed to the coronavirus, experts say.

Afghan Morteza Mohammadi, 21, sews his backpack in the ruins of the former Krajina Metal factory. He prepares for an attempt to cross into European Union members Croatia, Slovenia and Italy. Migrants and refugees here refer to the trip as "the game."

For Migrants In Bosnia, The 'Game' Is A Perilous Journey To A Better Life

Bosnia-Herzegovina has become the main hub for migrants trying to reach wealthier European nations, a journey they call the "game." Among the risks: being beaten up and sent back by border police.

Nordstrom's new flagship store opens Thursday on 57th Street and Broadway in New York City. The store has seven floors of products and services alongside in-store restaurants and bars.

Nordstrom Bets On A Big NYC Store As Other Retailers Close Across U.S.

The luxury department store chain is opening a 320,000- square-foot store in Manhattan as retailers such as Barneys and Forever 21 file for bankruptcy and more competition comes from online brands.

How Do Pandemics Change Societies? A Historian Weighs In

For many Americans, March 11, 2020, was the day the pandemic began to feel real. NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with historian Keith Wailoo about how pandemics change societies.

Boats moored in Mission Bay next to Fiesta Island, May 21, 2019.

Fiesta Island, San Diego Piers, Boardwalks and Other Water Areas To Reopen Next Week

San Diego piers and boardwalks, Fiesta Island, East and West Mission Bay Park, and Balboa Park Central Mesa will reopen over the course of next week, starting Monday.

San Diego police officers block demonstrators during a protest of police violence and the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, May 31, 2020.

San Diego Community Review Board To Discuss De-Escalation Tactics

Sharmaine Moseley, executive director of San Diego's Community Review Board on Police Practices, says the board is recommending the San Diego Police Department adopt a deescalation policy similar to one used in the city of Baltimore.

Nike To Investigate Mary Cain's Claims Of Abuse At Its Nike Oregon Project

The sports company's move came after former teen phenom Mary Cain told a harrowing account of mental and physical abuse she says she suffered under disgraced distance running coach Alberto Salazar.

Kendra Mendoza's son, Joshua, has cerebral palsy. She says he loves school, but got little of the therapy he needed this spring.

A Year Of School Like No Other: How A Teacher, A Student And A Parent Have Coped

We've talked with hundreds of people since the pandemic shut down schools and colleges a year ago. We checked back back in with three of them about how their lives have changed.

Patrons dining outside at Common Theory in the Kearny Mesa neighborhood of San Diego, Calif. August 5, 2020.

Reversal Of California Outdoor Dining Ban Points To Public Health Confusion

Who knows whether banning outdoor dining was a good idea. Now that it’s back, not even the experts can be sure it’s safe.

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