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Conference Chair Cheney faces calls to step down after backing impeachment, while Rep. Greene, who was backed by former President Donald Trump, could be punished over controversial comments.

A vaccine will only work if a lot of people can get immunized. State health officials are working furiously to design outreach and distribution plans, with little clarity from the federal government.

News executives promise restraint and caution for Tuesday's election coverage. Yet the media fiasco of 20 years ago raises haunting questions about whether they're up to the challenge.

Last week's explosion has prompted new hopes for political change. But enormous challenges remain. Here's what's at stake and how things may play out.

After Oct. 7, the Census Bureau will stop accepting paper 2020 census forms postmarked by Sept. 30, NPR has learned. Some worry mail delays could harm the accuracy of census data about rural areas.

Dr. Rochelle Walensky says scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were "muzzled" and "diminished" by the Trump team, especially during the pandemic. She aims to fix that.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to NPR's Kelsey Snell and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer about the negotiations on coronavirus relief that are expected to follow in the days and weeks ahead.

Federal law generally prohibits dietary supplements from claiming to treat specific diseases or viruses. Yet NPR found more than 100 products sold on Amazon that make unsubstantiated antiviral claims.

Amid the omicron surge, there is understandable anxiety among parents, particularly those with kids under 5. Pediatric infectious disease doctor Ibukun Kalu answers some of their questions.

Montana's largest hospital recently signed employment contracts with two dozen foreign nurses. Nationwide, a backlog of 5,000 international nurses await approval to enter the U.S.