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Pfizer has submitted data on its bivalent COVID-19 booster shot that specifically targets the latest omicron subvariants. If authorized, the company says the shots could be ready as soon as September.

A CDC analysis of 2022 data finds that U.S. life expectancy is improving after being knocked backwards during the COVID emergency. But it's still lower than it was pre-pandemic.

NPR pop culture critic Linda Holmes lists highlights from the year, including Ted Lasso, a TikTok dog, a twisty mystery, some great performances, and a moment in a mall.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences delays the 2021 Oscar ceremony from February to April because of COVID-19.

The IRS is refunding penalties it charged taxpayers for filing their 2019 and 2020 tax returns late, as a form of COVID-19 relief. The refunds don't apply to penalties for failing to pay your taxes.

Doctors who performed the world's first partial face transplant provide an update on the procedure and the patient's condition. The recipient was a 38-year-old French woman who had been mauled by a dog.

Veterans funding could be affected by the two high-stakes showdowns in Washington right now: budget talks and the possible default on America's debt.

Homeowners might think of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as just the big dogs of the mortgage business, but in Washington, D.C., they're known as big players in lobbying. The two companies managed to stave off government regulation for years by lobbying hard — and spending generously.

Governor Susana Martinez has issued an executive order that provides up to 750-thousand dollars in emergency aid to help deal with recent flooding. The…

At Sunday's Tony Awards, fans will focus on actors, writers, directors and designers. But hundreds of others, whose names are less prominently displayed on the playbill, are a crucial part of the Broadway scene.