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Only one of Alaska's bears can take home the title of Fat Bear Week 2021 champion.

Facebook executives will appear before a Senate panel following a list of public crises — including Instagram's impact on children. Facebook paused plans to build a version of Instagram for kids.

Democrats and Republicans want to avoid a government shutdown. Senate panel will question a Facebook official over teens' mental health. A judge suspends Britney Spears' dad from her conservatorship.

Two days of congressional testimony from the country's top military leaders has put the battle for that narrative on center stage.

NPR celebrates its 50th anniversary by looking back on moments of 1971. When Don Cornelius created Soul Train 50 years ago, it soon became a cultural institution — showcasing Black music and culture.

People who got the "one-and-done" Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine may feel forgotten in the booster debate. There aren't immediate plans for a J&J booster, but some doctors think there should be.

Fatal drug overdoses, including from meth, have soared. California is preparing to roll out a controversial but proven treatment that involves paying stimulant users small sums of money not to use.

Growing numbers of Latinos turned a mysterious census category into the country's second-largest racial group. Researchers say that makes it harder to address racial inequities over the next decade.

Some scientists say discrimination against gay and lesbian government employees during James Webb's tenure as NASA administrator should preclude him from having a telescope named in his honor.

Democratic leaders tried to make some headway on one of many looming deadlines by advancing a bill to suspend the nation's borrowing limit. But the measure is expected to fail in the Senate.