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We asked, you answered: NPR readers share how they handled COVID on vacation

Nearly 5,000 NPR readers told us how they dealt with COVID on a trip. Did they respect the CDC guidance to wait 10 days before flying? Or did they travel anyway? What lessons do they have to share?

In this April 9, 2019 photo, Dr. Megan Mahoney, center, examines patient Consuelo Castaneda, right, as medical scribe Anu Tirapasur documents the visit at the Stanford Family Medicine office in Stanford, Calif.

Thousands of Californians are losing Medi-Cal every month. What to do if you lose coverage

About 300,000 Californians have lost Medi-Cal coverage since the state resumed eligibility checks. You have options if you get a notice about your coverage.

In a 2023 Deloitte survey, nearly half of Gen Zs and four in 10 millennials said they feel stressed all or most of the time.

Gen Z workers are exhausted — and seeking solutions

The work expectations and experiences of Gen Z are different from those of earlier generations. It's part of the reason why some members of Gen Z are going through an early life crisis.

Palestinians arrive south of Gaza City on Sunday after fleeing their homes amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the militant group Hamas.

Gaza's 2 largest hospitals have ceased to function, health officials say

The U.N. and World Health Organization pleaded for "decisive international action" to preserve what's left of the health care system in Gaza.

Jacob Murungi collects water near his home in central Kenya — harvesting it from fog that forms overnight and clings to trees.

How to harvest water from clouds of fog

Fog harvesting has long been a method of collecting water around the world. As climate change makes water harder and harder to find, technology is making it easier to pull water from the air.

A sign indicates to pedestrians they cannot cross at an intersection on Rosecrans Street in the Midway District, Aug. 24, 2022.

Sports Arena redevelopment plan still lacks walkable routes to the trolley

As of now, walking between the two sites is an unpleasant, unsafe experience.

Workers at the Chicago Field Museum inspect the bodies of migrating birds that were killed when they flew into the windows of the McCormick Place Lakeside Center.

Nearly 1,000 migrating birds died after crashing into Chicago building

The songbirds died late last week after smashing into McCormick Place Lakeside Center, a mostly glass building.

People walk past the headquarters of First Republic Bank in San Francisco, Monday, May 1, 2023.

After the collapse of two California banks, what can the state do?

After the demise of two regional banks, experts had some ideas for what the state could do differently. A clearer picture will emerge once the state’s regulator publishes a report and lawmakers discuss options.

Soldiers of the Colombian Air Force give medical attention inside a plane to the children who survived a Cessna 206 plane crash in the thick jungle, while they are transferred to Bogotá by air in San José del Guaviare, Colombia, June 9.

How Indigenous kids survived 40 days in Colombia's jungle after a plane crash

Led by their eldest sibling, who is 13, they managed to find food and shelter. All four, including a year-old baby, stayed safe until Colombian special forces and Indigenous guides rescued them.

In this photo provided by Caltrans, smoke rises from the Head Fire in Klamath National Forest, Calif., on Tuesday Aug. 15, 2023.

Wildfire-prone California to consider new rules for property insurance pricing

Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara said the state would write new rules to let insurers consider climate risks in setting their rates.

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