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Life slowly returns to normal as South Africa eases most COVID-19 restrictions

Authorities in South Africa point to data that shows up to 80% of the population was immune to the disease.

The Olympic and Chinese flags flutter in the wind ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Monday, Jan. 31, 2022, in Beijing. (Jae C. Hong/AP)

Is NBC facing pressure from China to forgo human rights coverage during Olympics?

Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee raised questions about whether the network's coverage could be compromised by pressure from the Chinese Communist Party.

Alex Roldan (right), captain of the Salvadoran men's national soccer team, during practice at the Cuscatlán Stadium in San Salvador, El Salvador, on Tuesday, where they will play against Canada on Wednesday. The game is part of the Americas regions' CONCACAF qualifying matches for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Salvadoran Americans bring World Cup soccer hopes to El Salvador as it faces Canada

El Salvador's national soccer team plays its World Cup qualifying match against Canada Wednesday night — with several players and coaches from the United States.

First lady Jill Biden listens as President Joe Biden speaks during a "Cancer Moonshot," event at the White House on Wednesday. Both spoke at the event. According to the White House, her advocacy for cancer education and prevention began in 1993, when four of her friends were diagnosed with breast cancer.

Here's how the Biden administration says it will halve cancer death rates by 2047

President Biden is relaunching "Cancer Moonshot," an initiative he led as vice president. It aims to dramatically reduce cancer deaths and improve the experience of patients, survivors and families.

Motley Crue Song Premieres on Video Game

The title track from the soon-to-be-released Motley Crue album Saints of Los Angeles isn't available in stores — or on iTunes — until June 17. It's the first single to be released exclusively through a video game.

A woman walks towards the only crossing right now between the rest of Ukraine and the northernmost occupied territory, manned by guards on both sides who check documents in Stanytsia Luhanska.

The world worries of a Russian attack. But for these Ukrainians, war is already here

NPR travelled towards the "temporarily occupied territories" on the Ukraine-Russia border, where the people who live there are in limbo – cut off from both Ukraine and Russia, cut off from the world.

Psychopath or hero? 'Reacher' presents a vigilante who walks the line

Based on Lee Child's best-selling novel, this eight-part series by Amazon Prime Video features Alan Ritchson as an ex-military policeman on the hunt for a murderer in small-town Georgia.

The Olympics are days away. Here's what to watch for

Despite a series of logistical challenges and the ever-present threat of COVID-19, the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics is set to begin this Friday as planned.

Iowa resettlement groups struggle to find affordable homes for Afghan refugees

More than 600 Afghan refugees are being resettled in Iowa. But the state has a housing shortage which makes finding new homes for the refugees challenging.

Dan, left, and Tanya Snyder, co-owner and co-CEOs of the Washington Commanders, pose for photos after unveiling their NFL football team's new identity, on Wednesday. The new name comes 18 months after the once-storied franchise dropped its old moniker following decades of criticism that it was offensive to American Indians.

The Washington Football Team's new name is the Washington Commanders

The big announcement ends 18 months of research, focus groups and fan submissions for the organization's new identity and brand.

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