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NPR's Michel Martin discusses college admissions and athletic recruitment amid a pandemic with three people who have deep knowledge of the process: Jenny Rickard, Beth Arey and Ellen Zavian.

The bestselling author of The Spy Who Came in from the Cold and Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy died Saturday at age 89; his work was informed by his own years as a spy during the Cold War.

The COVID-19 vaccine is on its way. What do medical directors and state officials say about their plans? None of them expect to get all the doses they need, so how do they decide who gets it first?

On this day when Joe Biden's presidential win is expected to be ratified, NPR's Rachel Martin talks to conservative writer Jonah Goldberg about why the Electoral College is important.

Back-to-back hurricanes have taken an unprecedented toll on the Central American nation and its neighbors.

Pfizer may now start shipping the inoculation to hospitals across the country. Health care workers and people in nursing homes and assisted living centers will be given priority for the vaccine.

"I feel like healing is coming," New York critical care nurse Sandra Lindsay said after receiving her shot. "I hope this marks the beginning to the end of a very painful time in our history."

Michigan electors cast their votes for Joe Biden at the State Capitol today, in the face of security concerns. The state has seen several demonstrations against President-elect Joe Biden's win.

The timeline and the application process will be different depending on what kind of aid residents are seeking.

Dr. Chizoba Barbara Wonodi of Johns Hopkins University explains why a strategy to vaccinate everyone may not be the best approach to fighting the virus in lower-income countries such as Nigeria.