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We know viruses are on the rise as we head into the holiday season, but cardiologists want us to know that there is also an increased risk of heart attacks at this time of year.

NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with Julie Martin of the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation about the three-decade-old tradition of January 1 "First Day Hikes."

Pence visited the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention to highlight promising vaccine developments, but he received a grim assessment of the current state of the pandemic in the U.S.

In Wyoming, hundreds of denim-clad people hit the slopes over the weekend to set a new world record — for skiing in jeans. (This piece originally aired Dec. 11, 2023 on All Things Considered.)o

Top lawmakers on the Senate and House tax writing panels reached a deal on a plan that would temporarily expand the child tax credit and business credits but it's unclear whether the bill will pass.

Republican officials want GOP voters to embrace the habit of voting before Election Day. But the party needs its voters to overcome a stigma that was created by Republicans.

There's a world record for the most people skiing in jeans, and Jackson Hole resort is trying to break it by dropping their typically astronomical lift ticket price for anyone wearing denim.

Deion Sanders is bringing his charisma and larger-than-life persona to a Pac-12 program that's plunged to the bottom of college football. The Pro Football Hall of Famer has been at Jackson State.

At Thursday’s New Hanover County Schools budget work session, the Board of Education said they’re still working on their submission to the county commission — which they hope to send by April 15. They’re asking the county for $107 million for operating expenses and capital costs ($8.7 million).

An estimated 9,000 people have been killed and another 5.6 million forced to flee their homes. NPR has spoken to Sudanese from different walks of life to hear how they're coping.