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Homeless on the streets of the Tenderloin district in San Francisco, Calif. on Oct. 30, 2021.

Overdoses far exceed COVID deaths in a San Francisco district. The mayor has a plan

San Francisco Mayor London Breed's recent emergency declaration will allow the city to fast-track social services to address drug overdoses and crime.

We asked NPR readers to share the items they can't live without in the pandemic. From left to right: Kenji Hall with his traditional Japanese pot, Trish Kandik with her foster dog Penelope and Lauren Morton with a takeout container of Indian food.

PHOTOS: What Item Is Giving You Joy In A Pandemic? Your Beautiful And Quirky Answers

We asked NPR readers to share photos of the objects they can't live without during the pandemic. Their responses are funny, surprising — and some might make you tear up.

Monkeypox was spread by prairie dogs in the U.S. in 2003. Above: The prairie dog Chuckles was a pet belonging to Tammy and Steve Kautzer and their 3-year-old daughter, of Dorchester, Wisconsin. They caught monkeypox from another pet prairie dog that since died.

OPINION: Media coverage of monkeypox paints it as an African virus. That makes me mad

Dr. Ifeanyi Nsofor is a physician in Nigeria, which has seen a monkeypox outbreak over the past few years. He does not like the way the media is covering the current outbreak in Western countries.

Rosy, age 6, gives COVID tests and vaccines to her stuff animals. She herself has been exposed to SARS-CoV-2 multiple times and never tested positive. What's her secret?

Why hasn't my daughter caught COVID? 2 factors likely protect her — and maybe you too

My 6-year-old has been exposed to SARS-CoV-2 at least four times and never tested positive. Many people fall into that category. Researchers have theories about why they've been able to ward it off.

06/28/2024 with Jacques Paisner

Jacques Paisner, Artistic Director - SFiFF Artistic Director.

Central Park birder Christian Cooper on being 'a Black man in the natural world'

Cooper was birdwatching in Central Park in 2020 when a white woman falsely accused him of threatening her. His book chronicles life as a Black birder, gay activist and Marvel comics writer and editor.

Thousands gathered for a three-day country music festival in western Colorado in late June. Cases of the delta variant of the coronavirus are spreading quickly in the area, but the public health department said that, by the time the risk had become clear, it was too late to cancel Country Jam.

With Delta Variant Surging In Colorado, A Country Music Festival Goes On

The CDC sent in a team to investigate a delta variant hotspot in Mesa County, Colo. That didn't stop tens of thousands of people from flocking to the state's largest country music festival.

05/19/20223 with Michael Mendelsohn

This week Nazneen interviews Michael Mendelsohn, the CEO of Patriot Pictures.

Gary Storm

Gary Storm is a musician, writer, and a water-law attorney. He has a Ph.D. in English and a law degree. He plays viola and guitar and has formed and played in numerous rock bands including, most recently, The Wes Studi Band. He also writes and records music for children. Gary is married to artist, gallerist, and Montessori teacher, Linda Storm. Gary and Linda were married live on the radio on WUWU-FM in Buffalo in 1983. They have four very creative children.

A restaurant in Ohio, Taste of Belgium, seats customers outside as businesses begin to reopen in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic on Friday.

In The Midwest, Reopening Looks Different State By State, Even City By City

As the country begins to lift stay-at-home orders, nowhere is the messy patchwork of timelines and rules more pronounced than in the Midwest. Businesses and customers are navigating a confusing maze.

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