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A milestone in the development of COVID-19 vaccines will take place Thursday when the Food and Drug Administration will ask a panel of experts for advice on how to evaluate the vaccines.

Latinos are officially the largest ethnic group in Texas. But experts say this population growth is a long way from translating into more political power.

Researchers in Alabama are trying to toughen up baby oysters so they can better withstand predators. It's all part of an effort to restore oyster reefs around the world.

Researchers in Alabama are trying to toughen up baby oysters so they can better withstand predators. It's all part of an effort to restore oyster reefs around the world.

New research puts stark numbers on a well-known disparity: poor and vulnerable communities suffer over 90% of deaths associated with major storms.

In a wide-ranging conversation with WCBU reporter Joe Deacon, Tazewell County Board Chairman David Zimmerman says the county’s options may be limited when it comes to regulating renewable energy developments, or possibly blocking a proposed carbon capture pipeline.

The top fundraiser for NPR has resigned after a videotape became public showing him openly disparaging conservative groups during what he thought was a fundraising meeting. The video was recorded secretly during a lunch Ron Schiller had with two people who claimed to be eager to contribute to public radio.

Mexican and U.S. leaders have vowed to track down the gunmen who killed three people, including two U.S. citizens, with ties to the U.S. Consulate in the border town of Juarez. Mexican authorities say they believe the killings are linked to the country's raging drug war.

NPR's Linda Wertheimer speaks with Juan Zarate, senior adviser of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, about security after the attacks in Turkey and Nice.

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.