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The world has wiped out only one human disease: smallpox. Guinea worm disease looks like it's on the verge of being the second.

Graphic videos of the Charlie Kirk shooting spread widely online, raising concerns over the emotional and political toll of exposure to violent imagery.

Police are putting together the pieces of Sunday's shooting that left at least 50 people dead. David Greene talks to NPR's Leila Fadel, Duke professor Dr. Jeffrey Swanson, and NPR's Scott Detrow.

More than 50 people were killed in the shooting at the outdoor concert and more than 400 were wounded. David Greene talks to Rep. Ruben Kihuen of Nevada, NPR's Leila Fadel and Scott Detrow.

Natural disasters are already deadly for the elderly and people with disabilities. During the pandemic, advocates say disaster preparation has fallen short in meeting the needs of the most at risk.

Pakistan's president, General Pervez Musharraf, recently imposed emergency rule in the country, suspending the constitution and firing the Supreme Court. Economist Zehra Aftab and Professor Ali from Lahore, who has been detained, discuss how the rule is affecting communities in Pakistan.

People in Syria are looking for their relatives and friends in prisons, hospitals and morgues. The U.N. estimates over 100,00 people have gone missing in Syria under the Assad regime.

U.S. drug deaths dropped by roughly 40% last year among people under the age of 35. It's a welcome pivot for families and communities devastated by fentanyl.

Anna Deavere Smith brings her one-woman play "Notes From the Field" to HBO. She tells NPR's Michel Martin about bringing the stories of mass incarceration and social justice to the stage.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with J.D. Biersdorfer, technology tip columnist for The New York Times, about her article, "How to Have a Fully Remote Family Thanksgiving."