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University of Washington research predicts the omicron wave will infect more than 400,000 people a day in the U.S. when it crests in about six weeks.

The U.S. economy is lacking more than a million immigrant workers who would be here if not for the pandemic and Trump-era cuts. That may be hurting industries that depend on immigrants, like trucking.

Watch the celebrated pianist play Bach's Two-part Inventions, which can zing with the speed of a sewing machine, or unfold slowly like a gentle aria.

The alarming surge in COVID infections is prompting city leaders, heads of companies, and even sports officials to withdraw from public events that could potentially expose more people to the virus.

David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Stevie Nicks and Shakira all recently sold off all or part of their back catalogs. Why forgo future royalties and creative control?

Parents in Philadelphia, Pa., say they will miss the Child Tax Credit if it goes away — which it's set to do without congressional action. The program has helped ease the city's high poverty rates.

Dan Gebhart and Jordan Anderson are mushroom foraging friends in California that came across $4,000 worth of chanterelles — a highly coveted wild mushroom.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with HuffPost labor reporter Dave Jamieson about the announced end to the Kellogg's strike in Michigan.

A U.S. soldier overseas during World War II lost a bracelet inscribed with his sweetheart's name. A treasure hunter discovered it this fall, and returned it to its rightful owner.

Scientists know the omicron variant will cause many breakthrough infections. Given that omicron is now the dominant strain in the U.S., maybe it's time to rethink that booster shot.