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Emily Bendt cradles her two-week-old infant, Willow, at her home near Portland, OR in early October 2023. Bendt, a pediatric nurse, closely followed the recent approval of the RSV monoclonal antibody Nirsevimab but has been unable to find it for her daughter.

A new RSV shot could help protect babies this winter — if they can get it in time

Hospitals were overwhelmed last winter by a surge in pediatric cases of RSV. Now a new monoclonal antibody shot could help, but price and supply issues are causing delays in getting it to infants.

The University of Michigan students walk through the Diag in Ann Arbor.

Injunction denied in UM grad student strike

The University of Michigan lost its bid to suspend a graduate student worker strike in court Monday.U of M asked a Washtenaw County judge for a preliminary injunction to suspend the strike. The school argued it has caused irreparable harm because of canceled classes and uncertainty around grading.

Kristina Karamo wins Republican Party chair role

Kristina Karamo beat a crowded field to become the next Michigan Republican Party chair on Saturday. Some at the convention worried whether Karamo’s history of election denialism and embracing conspiracy theories would frighten potential donors.

Policemen escort Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan as he arrives at the high court in Islamabad on Friday.

A Pakistani court orders former Prime Minister Imran Khan to be released on bail

A Pakistani court has granted former Prime Minister Imran Khan bail in multiple cases against him, allowing for his release following his dramatic arrest earlier this week.

Evan Gershkovich stands inside a defendants' cage before a June hearing in Moscow.

Jews around the world send Rosh Hashana wishes to detained reporter Evan Gershkovich

The Wall Street Journal reporter has been held in Russia since March. Thousands have written him letters for the Jewish new year, as the campaign for his release hones in on next week's U.N. meeting.

Vice President Harris speaks during a reproductive rights task force meeting at the White House. It was the second time the task force has met since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June.

How Harris is listening — and speaking — about abortion rights before the midterms

Vice President Harris has held more than 20 events on abortion rights since May. She's been traveling the country to listen and speak about what's become a top issue for Democratic voters.

With layoffs, NPR becomes latest media outlet to cut jobs

NPR must lay off 10% of its workforce to address an advertising shortfall of about $30 million, CEO John Lansing says. Lansing says marketers are nervous about the economy.

A roll of stickers reading "I voted today" sit on a table at a polling location in Summerville, S.C., during midterm primary elections on June 14, 2022.

In a time of national division, polarizing primaries are part of the problem

It is said the best medicine for what ails democracy is more democracy. But what does more democracy mean? If it just means more of the kind of politics we have now then it hardly offers a remedy.

Lainey Wilson performs "Grease" at the 58th annual Academy of Country Music Awards on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at the Ford Center in Frisco, Texas.

Lainey Wilson and Chris Stapleton triumph at Academy of Country Music Awards

Lainey Wilson won album of the year for Bell Bottom Country and Chris Stapleton was named entertainer of the year at the Academy of Country Music Awards.

A view of the U.S. Supreme Court building on May 9, 2022 in Washington, D.C.

Supreme Court leaves student loan settlement in place

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to block a settlement in a long-running suit involving the adjudication of applications for the cancellation of student loan debts at 151 for-profit colleges.

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