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COVID-19 test site at Franklin Avenue Baptist Church in New Orleans East. May 7, 2020. Health officials say the recent shortage of COVID-19 rapid tests is reminiscent of the early days of testing shortages in the pandemic.

As omicron surges in Louisiana, COVID test supply isn't meeting demand: ‘It’s so difficult’

Demand for COVID-19 tests is soaring in Louisiana amid the omicron surge, leading to longer wait times, shortages of rapid tests and forcing state officials to compete with other states on the open market.

Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, Wednesday during the 136th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa.

These 2 groundhogs have conflicting weather predictions — so take your pick

On the day when America puts its faith in the paws of furry forecasters, prominent groundhogs Punxsutawney Phil and Staten Island Chuck do not agree on how many more weeks of winter there will be.

Schoolchildren look at explosives during a police-organized civilian safety lesson in a city school in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday. City authorities have launched training for civilians amid fears about a Russian invasion.

Russia sees 'little ground for optimism' in the U.S. response on Ukraine crisis

All eyes are now on Vladimir Putin, who will decide how Russia will respond amid fears that Europe could again be plunged into war.

Republican Rep. Tim Burchett Reacts To Testimony About Whistleblower Complaint

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., about Thursday's testimony before the House Intelligence Committee by acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire.

Criticism Increases Over Trump's Military Strategy Shift In Syria

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Douglas Ollivant, former director for Iraq at the National Security Council, about the regional security implications of Trump withdrawing U.S. troops from northern Syria.

Mortgage rates on 30-year, fixed-rate loans rose above 5% this week. That's pushing the cost of buying a home higher and making homeownership unaffordable for more people.

Mortgage rates just hit 5%. Here's how much more expensive that makes home ownership

Higher mortgage rates and home prices have pushed the monthly payment to buy the median-priced home in the U.S. up more than 50% since the start of last year. Many first-time buyers can't afford it.

On a recent drive up into the Rockies, the view was partially obscured by a dust storm crossing the mountains.

Dust Storms Threaten Snow Packs

The Colorado Rockies have been blasted by six dust storms since last December. That's the worst it's been in at least two decades. And dust doesn't just make the snow look bad. It makes the snow melt fast.

Republicans are looking to a diverse group of candidates with military backgrounds to win back control of the House of Representatives. (L-R) Jen Kiggans is competing in Virginia, Jeremy Hunt is running in Georgia, and Jennifer-Ruth Green just won the GOP primary in a swing district in Indiana.

Republicans turn to military veterans to help flip control of House in midterms

GOP candidates with military experience are competing in swing districts. After seeing Democrats pick up seats with a similar strategy in 2018 and fielding veterans in 2020, the party sees an opening.

Sen. Angus King on latest progress on bipartisan talks over gun reform legislation

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Maine Sen. Angus King, an independent who caucuses with Democrats, on where bipartisan negotiations over legislation on gun safety stand in the Senate.

The Best Debut Fiction Of 2009

Granta editor John Freeman picks the year's top five debuts by fiction writers. The list includes three collections of short stories and two novels. Freeman says the era of the splashy debut might be gone, but these authors demonstrate, despite their short publishing histories, that first-time writers can still make a big impression.

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