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A 14-foot-tall blue rooster sculpture overlooks the racetrack from the roof of the National Gallery of Art's East Building in Washington, D.C.

D.C.'s IndyCar race will zoom past museums. Some worry it could harm the art inside

Sunday's course takes high-speed cars right past the National Gallery of Art and three Smithsonian museums. Art experts worry about the works inside, but organizers say they don't expect damage.

These letters are part of the translated genetic code of the novel coronavirus that sparked the global pandemic. A new treaty aims to promote the sharing of such information among nations for any future virus that threatens the planet.

There's a global pandemic treaty that's signed -- and in 'limbo.' What's the holdup?

The treaty aims to help the countries of the world prepare for — and defeat — any future pandemic. Why hasn't it gone into effect?

Brookey Hardee will be on the ballot for the Pender County Board of Commissioners District 2 seat, with Election Day taking place Nov. 3, 2026. (Courtesy photo).

Democrat Brookey Hardee is running for the open District 2 Pender County Board of Commissioners seat

Incumbent Republican W. Randy Burton, currently the chairman of the Pender County Board of Commissioners, lost his primary for the District 2 seat in March, leaving it open for the general election.

Experts David Michener and Doug Conley discuss University of Michigan's peony garden

The peonies are in peak bloom at the University of Michigan's W.E. Upjohn Peony Garden. NPR's Eyder Perala speaks with the garden's curator, David Michener, and horticulturist, Doug Conley.

"If you don't see yourself represented, go out and represent yourself," Murray Hill says. His new memoir is Showbiz! My Life as a Middle-Aged Man.

'Here I am, my full, authentic self': Murray Hill charts his own course in 'Showbiz!'

Hill co-starred in HBO's Somebody Somewhere and has hosted drag king shows and queer cabarets. "This is my mantra … if you don't see yourself represented, go out and represent yourself," he says.

Kate Spradley and Felipe De Brigard are two of this year's MacArthur Fellows, each working at the interface of science and justice.

This year's MacArthur Fellows include researchers who fuse science and justice

The MacArthur Foundation has just announced its latest batch of 20 fellows. Among the recipients of the $800,000 "no-strings-attached" fellowships are researchers who were recognized for their work at the intersection of science and justice.

Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., on Trump waiving sanctions on Russia

NPR's Leila Fadel asks Democratic Rep. Don Beyer of Virginia about President Trump's decision to waive new sanctions on Russia.

Search and rescue official Maggie Castro hugs Pablo Langesfeld on July 7, 2021, as they visit a memorial for victims of the Champlain Towers South condominium collapse. Langesfeld's daughter Nicole and son-in-law were among those who died in the 12-story building's collapse.

5 years after the Surfside condo collapse, the toll of the tragedy remains

Surfside, Florida, is marking five years since a beachfront condominium collapsed, killing 98 people. It was one of the largest structural failures in U.S. history.

NPR's wildfire correspondent on one of the Western U.S.'s worst wildfire seasons

The Western U.S.'s wildfire season has been one of the worst in years. More than 8 million acres have burned, at least seven wildland firefighters have died, and hundreds of homes have been destroyed.

In an aerial view, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve storage at the Bryan Mound site is seen on October 19, 2022 in Freeport, Texas.

The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve is low. Here's why you should care

The U.S. has tapped into its strategic oil reserve to help drive down rising gasoline prices in the wake of the war with Iran. Can oil from Venezuela help fill it back up?

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