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The Food and Drug Administration gave Johnson & Johnson's vaccine the green light for emergency use Saturday, a day after a panel of advisers to the agency endorsed it in a unanimous vote.

Two Texas pastors who referred to Kamala Harris as a "Jezebel" are facing backlash. The trope has become shorthand for a woman who is manipulative, seductive and wicked.

Former Vice President Joe Biden vowed that, if elected, his administration would "lead by science." Sen. Bernie Sanders urged President Trump to declare a national emergency.

Research shows that regular, vigorous exercise can help Parkinson’s patients improve their quality of life while slowing the progression of the disease.

Eugene Campbell, 89, contracted COVID-19 while at the Life Care Center in Kirkland, Washington. His son, Charlie Campbell, tells NPR's Renee Montagne that his father has recovered and is doing well.

Passengers on flights from Europe were stuck in long, crowded lines at some airports in the U.S. as new guidelines began for overseas travel.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell nearly 10% — its biggest one-day drop since 1987 — as the coronavirus pandemic continued to rattle markets. Trading was temporarily halted earlier in the day.

Friends of Xu tell NPR that the prominent legal and civil rights activist was arrested on Feb. 15 in southern China. Xu had managed to evade authorities tracking him for nearly two months.

When it was first introduced, solar power was so expensive that it was a punchline in the energy business. Since then prices have fallen, and today solar power is cheaper than coal.

The tally of new cases is declining in China, the heart of the outbreak. But rising numbers beyond its borders have officials worried, including for regions that have scarcely seen the virus so far.