States send kids to foster care and their parents the bill — often one too big to pay
In every state, governments charge parents for the cost of foster care when children are taken away. When that happens, NPR found, poor parents can’t make ends meet, so families are kept apart longer.
New York officials warn of a rise in the number of kids being hospitalized for COVID
New York state officials are saying the total number of kids in hospital because of COVID has surged nearly over the last two weeks as the omicron wave grows.
For over a century, California banned Indigenous cultural fires. Now, that’s changing
NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with Don Hankins, an Indigenous fire expert at California State University, about the state’s decision to permit cultural burns.
What teens talk about when they talk about race
NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with Zoë Jenkins, Miranda Zanca and Ichtaca Lira, reporters for YR Media, about their series “Teens in America.”
John Wilson wants to capture a New York that’s both ‘timeless and aggressively dated’
NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with John Wilson who unveils the absurdity of the mundane in his HBO show, How To With John Wilson.
COVID-19 outbreaks hit 3 cruise ships as Florida breaks record for new cases
An undisclosed number of passengers and crew aboard the Carnival Freedom tested positive. It was the third outbreak this week affecting ships operated by Carnival and Royal Caribbean.
Rep. Pete Aguilar discusses the Jan. 6 panel’s progress as anniversary approaches
NPR’s Elissa Nadworny speaks with Jan. 6 committee member Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., about where his panel’s investigation stands ahead of the one-year anniversary of the attack.
How an ER doctor braces herself for working on Christmas as COVID cases spike
NPR’s Elissa Nadworny speaks to Morgan Eutermoser, an emergency room physician, about her experience working through Christmas Day during a COVID-19 surge in Colorado.
Thousands more flights canceled on Christmas Day, putting a damper on holiday travel
The backlog is even worse than it was on Christmas Eve, with 2,521 flights cancelled worldwide, according to Flight Aware.
Chaplain David Sparks has provided comfort at Dover Air Force Base for 40 years
Scott Simon talks with Chaplain David Sparks, who comforted the families of fallen service members at Dover Air Force Base for more than 40 years.
New York eases quarantine rules for essential workers as omicron hits key industries
The number of new COVID cases in New York doubled in just three days. State officials say the impact of the winter omicron surge on the workforce is already being felt.
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