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The coronavirus that emerged in China late last year has now been detected in at least 56 nations. The rapid spread drove down stock markets.

The Kaiser Family Foundation released a study today on sexual content on television. It found that the percentage of all shows containing sexual content had increased since its last study, from 56% to 68%. NPR's Lynn Neary reports.

Just over a week after the deadly nightclub rampage in Florida, the Senate has voted down measures to expand background checks and limit purchases by those on terrorism watch lists.

Kate Cox, a Texas woman who sued her state when she was denied an abortion there, announced that she is pregnant during the DNC’s delegate roll call.

The president's proposed budget sets the stage for Republicans to use a tool they've lacked until now: reconciliation. But they're not likely to win the game.

A new study shows more than half of young people say climate change makes them feel afraid, sad, anxious, angry, powerless and helpless. And government inaction in particular makes them worried.

Doctors have seen a sharp increase in the number of women choosing breast surgery to prevent cancer. But the genetic mutation that contributed to Angelina Jolie's decision is relatively rare, and the vast majority of women who choose prophylactic mastectomy don't face the same level of risk.

As part of an ongoing series of conversations with Bush administration cabinet members, Host Bob Edwards talks to Mel Martinez, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Secretary Martinez says making housing more affordable is a high priority. (4:56) Check out more coverage of Bush's cabinet.

NPR's Richard Gonzales reports that the 2000 census data shows that white people no longer hold the majority in California. In fact, there is no ethnic majority in that state, and demographers say this could be the future of other regions of the U.S. (3:56) For more, check out NPR News coverage of the 2000 census.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Republican Rep. Tom Reed of New York, co-chair of the Problem Solvers Caucus, about where GOP lawmakers may find common ground with President Biden's agenda.