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NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Rashawn Ray of the Brookings Institution, about the trial nearing an end for three ex-police officers charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights.

After recovering from the initial illness, some COVID-19 patients suffer serious complications such as heart attacks and strokes. A study has quantified the risks up to a year later.

In May, the last time the CDC released mask guidance, the messaging from the White House was a confusing mess. Public health experts say the White House needs to do a better job this time around.

Mark Lanegan was a founding member of the grunge-era Seattle band Screaming Trees and later part of Queens of the Stone Age. He died Tuesday of unspecified causes at his home in Ireland.

Companies embroiled in the opioid crisis are finalizing mega-settlements. They are expected to pay more than $30 billion to settle claims that they fueled the deadly addiction epidemic.

China has been drawing closer to Russia. It's a signal that the two are increasingly ideologically aligned — even as Russia threatens Ukraine, and that's put China in a tough position.

A North American porcupine arrived at the Amarillo Zoo in Texas late last month, after suffering a gunshot wound. He's now a star attraction, both for the zookeepers and the Texas panhandle public.

The museum invited their security officers to curate an exhibition of their own. The result is a show filled with art from the sixth to the 21st century.

It's been 50 years since President Nixon went to China, a trip that changed the world's balance of power. The fate of Taiwan was not addressed, and the issue still stalks U.S.-China relations.

Curator Aaron Bryant recently spoke to NPR about his favorite Black photographs in the Smithsonian's collection. He recalls an image taken during the 2015 Freddie Gray protests in Baltimore.