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David Fajgenbaum was diagnosed with Castleman disease as a medical student. In Chasing My Cure, he recounts crowd-sourcing his own treatment with a global network of doctors, scientists and patients.

On a per capita basis, the coronavirus has has hit the Navajo Nation harder than nearly any other place in the nation.

Leaders of the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus say they're concerned about racial health disparities exacerbated by the pandemic.

The performer had been in a medically induced coma for weeks, and doctors also had to amputate his right leg. Still, this week his wife said she received "just the best news you could hear."

Houses of worship in America have now been closed for about two months. We are wondering how worship habits will be changed long-term by the COVID-19 pandemic. We'd like you to share your thoughts.

Republican Mike Garcia will hold the House seat that Democrats flipped in 2018 through the end of the year. This fall, he will again face off against Democrat Christy Smith for a full two-year term.

Attorneys for Breonna Taylor's family say police executed her in her own apartment. Officers were serving a narcotics warrant. Taylor's boyfriend fired at officers, fearing they were intruders.

In Gustavus, a remote city of about 450 residents, the owner of a small independent grocery makes the 14-hour round-trip journey by boat to Juneau to bring much-needed supplies back to his customers.

According to the ruling, the orders were "unlawful, invalid, and unenforceable" and any future statewide restrictions will need to be approved by the Wisconsin legislature.

NPR's chief economics correspondent takes listener questions about the state of the U.S. economy during the coronavirus pandemic.