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Where are hospitals reaching capacity? Which metro areas are running out of beds? NPR has learned federal agencies collect and analyze this information in detail but don't share it with the public.

President Trump's recent executive order banning some diversity training has had a widespread effect as government agencies, contractors and universities scramble to figure out how to comply.

It looked as if polio would be the second human disease to be eliminated — after smallpox. But "2020 has been a terrible year," the head of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative says.

Michael Skakel was previously accused of bludgeoning to death his 15-year-old neighbor. The prosecutor's office said many of the potential prosecution witnesses for the 1975 murder case have died.

After NBA players stopped play to protest racial justice issues over the summer, they resumed with a commitment from owners: to turn their arenas into voting precincts. Go inside one of them.

The federal government has given the go-ahead for cruise ships to sail from ports in the United States. Officials stopped cruise lines in March as the coronavirus pandemic ramped up.

Colorado's Proposition 115 could shut down one of the few clinics nationwide that specializes in later abortion.

Months of protests over police brutality has brought some change, but major reform has so far eluded many communities.

People with obsessive-compulsive disorder are experiencing unique challenges during the coronavirus pandemic. But they can also offer valuable insights into coping with pandemic-induced anxiety.

Philadelphia has been dogged by security issues and a shortage of poll workers. But officials say they're ready for their possibly key role in Tuesday's election, and whatever comes after.