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A volunteer artist sets up a memorial May 20 in Brooklyn. Artists and volunteer organizers across New York City put up memorials throughout the five boroughs to honor those who died of COVID-19.

'We All Feel At Risk': 100,000 People Dead From COVID-19 In The U.S.

The lethal march of COVID-19 passes 100,000 deaths in the U.S. despite some predictions it would not. The grim milestone presents a moment to consider who has died and how many others might follow.

Concierge health care provider One Medical allowed patients who were not eligible — and those with connections to the company's leadership — to skip the COVID-19 vaccine line ahead of high-risk patients.

High-End Medical Provider Let Ineligible People Skip COVID-19 Vaccine Line

Concierge health care provider One Medical has been allowing ineligible people to receive COVID-19 vaccines. Staff questioned what they saw as inappropriate, internal documents obtained by NPR show.

Buildings were destroyed in a massive fire during the Tulsa Race Massacre when a white mob attacked the Greenwood neighborhood, a prosperous Black community in Tulsa, Okla., in 1921. Eyewitnesses recalled the specter of men carrying torches through the streets to set fire to homes and businesses.

A Century After The Race Massacre, Tulsa Confronts Its Bloody Past

Survivors and their descendants say facing the truth about the Tulsa Race Massacre is essential in the nation's struggle to confront racial injustice and violence against Black people.

Remembering Vietnam War Correspondent Joe Galloway

Galloway, who died Aug. 18, was the only civilian to be awarded the medal of valor in the Vietnam War. He later co-authored We Were Soldiers Once ... and Young. Originally broadcast in 1992 and 2003.

In the wake of the Deepwater Horizon disaster on April 20, 2010, the federal government created the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement to improve safety and enforce environmental regulations in the offshore oil and gas industry. But an investigation found that the number of worker deaths is being undercounted.

Offshore Oil And Gas Worker Fatalities Are Underreported By Federal Safety Agency

Nearly half of known Gulf of Mexico worker fatalities didn’t fit the agency’s reporting criteria

When a hurricane hits, Louisiana schools lose buildings, students. Then they lose funding.

Louisiana, despite being well accustomed to hurricanes, has no policies in place to help public schools recover from a disaster financially.

News Brief: Texas Voting Restrictions, Biden Voting Rights, J&J Vaccine Warning

Texas Democrats stage a walkout to try to stop new voting restrictions. President Biden is pressured to act on voting rights. Johnson and Johnson must put a warning label on its COVID-19 vaccine.

News Brief: Voting Rights, Budget Agreement, Assassination Investigation

Vice President Harris leads the administration's voting rights effort. Senate Democrats reach a $3.5 trillion budget deal. Questions remain as the probe into the murder of Haiti's president continues.

American commentator Ben Shapiro is seen on set during a taping of "Candace" on March 17 in Nashville.

Outrage As A Business Model: How Ben Shapiro Is Using Facebook To Build An Empire

In May, Ben Shapiro's website The Daily Wire had more Facebook engagement on its articles than The New York Times, CNN, The Washington Post and NBC News combined.

Few tourists venture as far as Trieste, a city tucked in Italy's northeast corner on the Adriatic Sea.

A Once-Forgotten Port Of Italy Is Alive With A Diverse Cultural And Literary Legacy

Overshadowed by nearby Venice, the lesser-known city of Trieste is one of Italy's great destinations and once the stomping ground of great writers like James Joyce.

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