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NPR's Michel Martin talks with Todd Martens of The Los Angeles Times about virtual games families and friends can play together even when they are physically apart.

An international group of scientists selected the mayfly because of its unique life cycle. A fully developed mayfly has only a few days to fly, mate and lay eggs before it dies.

The IRS now says its own error caused thousands of non-Americans living overseas to mistakenly receive $1,200 stimulus checks — and the mistake could happen again if more stimulus money goes out.

NFL games have been postponed and rescheduled because of the pandemic, but the league has kept moving forward. But with cases surging nationwide, the NFL is facing its biggest challenge yet.

The colder weather ahead in much of the country, along with the spread of cases after holiday travel, means the pandemic could get worse. Still, some public health experts say schools can open.

Jamesha Waddell, a senior at Livingstone College in North Carolina, spent nearly two months in the hospital with COVID-19. She died in November at age 23.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's independent vaccine advisory committee is scheduled to vote Tuesday to determine who should get a coronavirus vaccine first.

French chef Beniot Bruel created a pie with 254 varieties of cheese. The chef carefully measured out small portions to ensure each distinct cheese counted toward the final number.

Long after the fall of ISIS, Yazidis are now returning to the ruined towns of their homeland. It's been six years since ISIS launched its genocide against the religious minority in Sinjar.

Hospitals across the U.S. are struggling as workers contract the coronavirus. It's especially tough for rural hospitals, where even one doctor out sick can upend the hospital's patient capacity.