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Only a third of pregnant Americans are vaccinated for COVID-19, despite being at far higher risk for complications and death.

Peoria set a grim milestone Friday with the city's 26th reported homicide of the year, breaking the previous record set in 2019.

The race for governor in Virginia is too close for either candidates' comfort, so between now and Nov. 2, it's all about turnout. That'll be especially difficult in an off-year election.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with journalist Kitty Eisele about "Demented," her podcast documenting what it's like caring for an elderly parent as their memory fades and health declines.

North Carolina will have all mail sent to prisons scanned and re-printed. NPR's Scott Simon talks to reporter Samantha Melamed of The Philadelphia Inquirer about a similar system in Pennsylvania.

The Supreme Court refuses to block a restrictive abortion law in Texas, but will hear arguments next month. Democrats continue to negotiate over a scaled-back social safety net bill.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with the veteran broadcast journalist and former Today show anchor about her new memoir, Going There, which chronicles her decades in TV news as well as her personal life.

A lower dose of the Pfizer vaccine showed nearly a 91% efficacy rate in a trial of children ages 5-11, according to the company. Boosters for Moderna and J&J are officially now authorized.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with online sports commentator Jomboy, also known as James Vincent Michael O'Brien, about his rise to fame.

The actor and author has a new book, Where the Deer and the Antelope Play. He talks with NPR's Scott Simon about why walking in the woods makes him feel better and how to experience nature in a city.