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This photomicrograph depicts <em>Leishmania donovani</em> parasites contained within a canine bone marrow cell. O<em>ne of the more dangerous of 20 d</em>ifferent species of <em>Leishmania</em>,<em> L. <em>donovani </em>is endemic to parts of India, Africa, and South-West Asia.</em>

Flesh-Eating Parasites May Be Expanding Their Range As Climate Heats Up

Scientists caution that as the planet warms, more Americans could be exposed to disfiguring varieties of the Leishmania parasite. Overtreatment can be a problem, too, experts warn.

People line up in their cars to get tested for COVID-19 at a pop-up testing clinic at Bondi Beach in Sydney on Friday. Parts of Sydney will go into lockdown late Friday because of a growing coronavirus outbreak in Australia's largest city.

New COVID-19 Outbreaks Are Driving Some Places Back Under Lockdown And Behind Masks

Health officials around the world have announced renewed restrictions this week as they see clusters of outbreaks from the delta variant of the coronavirus.

Tasharn Richardson's 11-year-old son, Lionel, helps unload the moving truck at their new home in Washington, D.C. To Tasharn, having a house to call her own always seemed like someone else's dream.

A Black-White Housing Gap Persists, But One D.C. Woman Persevered And Won

The housing gap between Black and white homeowners has been consistent for decades, and so far it continues to widen.

What The U.S. Relationship With Afghanistan Will Look Like Moving Forward

As security conditions deteriorate, the White House has signaled that it intends to evacuate thousands of Afghan citizens who worked with U.S. forces, and who now fear retribution.

As Tourism Picks Up Again, Resort Areas See Trouble Hiring Enough Staff

After a rough tourism season last year, Wisconsin Dells is among those destinations seeing record numbers as vaccinated Midwesterners are ready to travel. But with that boom comes new challenges.

U.S. Prepares For Another Round Of Indirect Nuclear Deal Negotiations With Iran

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with U.S. Special Envoy to Iran Robert Malley about the negotiations regarding the JCPOA.

Twitter Helps Photographer Find Couple She Took Unexpected Engagement Photos For

A photographer happened to snap some photos of a couple who got engaged in California. After posting the photos to Twitter for help, the couple was found.

Olympic Runner Scores Cheesy Sponsors After Sending A Tweet

Rebecca Mehra loves cheese, and joked to her boyfriend that she wanted a cheese company to sponsor her. He sent some tweets on her behalf, and now she's inundated with cheesy sponsorship requests.

A rescue worker walks amid the rubble where a wing of a 12-story beachfront condo building collapsed on Thursday in Surfside, Fla.

Death Toll Rises To 4 In The Florida Condo Collapse With Dozens Of People Missing

More than 150 people remain unaccounted for after a 12-story condo building partially collapsed near Miami. Rescue workers are using sonar and dogs to search for survivors in the rubble.

A sign urges people to get tested for a COVID-19 variant in Blackburn, England. The U.K. is experiencing a surge in the delta variant, which was first identified in India.

Coronavirus FAQ: I've Been Vaccinated. Do I Need To Worry About Variants?

Here's what we know about the effectiveness of vaccines for variants of concerns, notably the delta variant, first identified in India and now responsible for more than 20% of new U.S. cases.

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