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A man wears his mask as he walks past a sign posted on a storefront reminding people to wear masks, on February 25, 2022 in Los Angeles. Los Angeles ends its indoor mask mandate on February 25 for fully vaccinated people with proof of vaccination. Masks are still required for unvaccinated people or those who cannot show proof of a negative test.

With mask mandates expiring, businesses bet on their own policies

Mask mandates are going away around the country, so shops and restaurants are developing their own policies based on personal choice and risk tolerance.

a flooded interstate 94 with a submerged vehicle

Post-flood recovery continues in southeast Michigan

People in southeast Michigan are submitting damage claims this week after heavy weekend rains led to severe flooding. Local cities and townships are…

Burnt out military vehicles on a street in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022. Russian forces are launching fresh attacks against Ukraininian targets around the country, including Kiev.

Russia hits Ukraine fuel supplies and airfields in fresh attacks

The latest wave of attacks targeted Ukrainian airfields and fuel supplies as the Russian invasion appears to have been blunted by fierce resistance even as the U.S. and EU send Ukraine more weapons.

Darlene Love in 1964. Love was the uncredited singer on a handful of the biggest hits produced by Phil Spector during the era when he was making his "Wall of Sound" production technique famous.

The Voices Of Black Women Were Essential To Phil Spector's Wall Of Sound

The full impact of Spector's musical legacy is impossible to measure without accounting for the creative labor of singers like Darlene Love and the damage Spector's manipulations did to their careers.

Horseback riders take a trail ride on Aug. 13 near June Lake, Calif.

U.S. travelers are back in the saddle again. But they've adapted to a new reality

The U.S. travel industry is rebounding after taking massive hits early in the pandemic. But Americans are making different choices now, such as staying closer to home and choosing rural destinations.

Candles, flowers and letters were placed at a memorial outside of the canceled Astroworld music festival at NRG Park on Sunday in Houston.

Live Nation, a company behind Astroworld, has a long history of safety violations

Live Nation is the biggest live-events company in the world. Court records and federal citations show that the company was already linked to 200 other deaths and 750 injuries before Friday's tragedy.

A civil defense guard stands at a checkpoint in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Saturday. Russian troops stormed toward Ukraine's capital, and street fighting broke out as city officials urged residents to take shelter.

Ukrainians adjust to the new reality of war

Ukrainian reporter Andriy Kulykov speaks with NPR about the developments overnight in Kyiv and how citizens are feeling toward the U.S. and President Biden now that Russian troops are advancing.

Ukrainian citizens hold posters and national flags during a demonstration in support of Ukraine outside the Russian Embassy in Lima, Peru, on Friday.

Opinion: Our world's chilling return to authoritarianism

NPR's Scott Simon recalls the years of the Cold War, its aftermath and how hopes for a freer world seem to have dimmed.

A plane pulls the message 'Don't Mess with Texas Voter Y'all' over the Texas Capitol on July 13 in Austin, Texas. Democrats left the state to block sweeping new election laws and began to return this week.

Texas Democrats Return Home To A New Battle: Redistricting

Texas grew more than any other state in the last decade. Tasked with adding two congressional districts, some political watchers say redistricting could be a "blood bath" between the state parties.

Labor experts say UAW, Ford contract talks won't be easy

With the strike against General Motors now in the rear view mirror, the United Auto Workers has turned its attention to Ford to reach a new contract with…

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