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Here's a computer generated image of the omicron variant of the coronavirus — also known as B.1.1.529. Reported in South Africa on Nov. 24, this variant has a large number of mutations, some of which are concerning.

The mystery of where omicron came from — and why it matters

How did this new strain of the coronavirus evolve? Researchers are investigating various possibilities. One leading theory involves ... just one person.

Students hold candles during a prayer vigil after the shootings at Oxford High School on Tuesday in Oxford, Mich.

15-year-old boy charged with murder, terrorism in Michigan high school shooting

Charges against the boy were announced a few hours after authorities reported the death of a fourth teen from Oxford High School in southeastern Michigan.

Abortion-rights advocates and abortion-rights opponents demonstrate in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 1, as the court hears arguments in a case from Mississippi, where a law would ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, well before fetal viability.

Roe v. Wade's future is in doubt after historic arguments at Supreme Court

The fate of abortion in the U.S. appears to be on shaky ground as a divided Supreme Court weighs a Mississippi law. A decision in the case is expected by summer.

Students wait in line to cast their ballot at a polling station on the campus of the University of California, Irvine, on Nov. 6, 2018.

Young Americans are raising alarms about the state of U.S. democracy in a new poll

A poll by the Harvard Kennedy School's Institute of Politics found that a majority of young people believe that American democracy is either "in trouble" or "failed."

Section of seawall collapses due to gravel piled too close to shore, November, 2021

Another seawall collapse due to gravel pile stored too close to Detroit River

A pile of aggregate stored close to the shoreline of the Detroit River is believed responsible for collapsing a section of seawall, similar to an incident in 2019.

Michigan inmates fear punitive responses to COVID-19 in state prisons

In April and May, Michigan prisons saw a wave of COVID-19 infections among inmates. Things simmered down in midsummer, but have spiked again recently with…

alt-J's "U&ME" is featured in October's edition of Heavy Rotation.

Heavy Rotation: 8 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

NPR member stations share a mix of popular songs playing on their airwaves in October, including music from alt-J, Anderson .Paak, The Killers and more.

Eighth-graders Braeden Collett (left), Bo Porter, Brennan Williams and Dominique Jannat explored the "various things that get done behind the scenes" to make their campus run smoothly in their winning podcast "Whodunnit?"

The Best Student Podcasts: An 8th-Grade Homage To A School's Unsung Heroes

When these Kentucky students needed a subject for their podcast, they looked to the bright blue office around the corner, where their school's buildings and grounds team is based.

People wait in the shade while in line to get coronavirus tests in Revere, Mass.

Coronavirus Test Results Get Faster, But Still Too Slow To Help Slow Disease Spread

The average wait time for results has dropped to about three days, but that is still too slow to keep infected people from unknowingly spreading the virus, researchers report.

These women speak candidly about their abortions. Here's what they want you to know

In D.C. and across the country, people gathered by the thousands in coordinated rallies to demand reproductive justice for all. The main message? Everyone loves someone who's had an abortion.

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