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A panel of doctors and scientists advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted to recommend that people 6 months of age and older get new COVID boosters this fall.

NPR News/ProPublica Investigation: Army commanders have routinely denied Purple Hearts to soldiers who have sustained mild traumatic brain injuries in Iraq, despite regulations that make such wounds eligible for the medal.

In the Denver suburb of Aurora, a gunman opened fire in a packed movie theater where the new Batman film was premiering. So far, authorities confirm the deaths of 12 people. Many in the theater didn't register at first that the gunfire wasn't on the movie screen.

A gunman opened fire on the audience at a midnight screening of the new Batman movie, The Dark Knight Rises in Aurora, Colo. At least 12 people are dead. Two federal law enforcement sources with knowledge of the investigation told NPR that the suspect's name is James Holmes.

There's been a wave of violence against immigrant workers. Now the Grammy-winning singers have joined their voices with Mali's superstar Salif Keita. The message: "United we stand."

Catchy names like Ebola, MERS and monkey pox risk can have negative and unnecessary impacts on people, animals, even an entire culture, the agency argues. They prefer using more generic descriptions.

The government of Cyprus is trying to ease fears over a proposed tax on bank deposits. Newly proposed legislation would exempt savers with smaller accounts. It's part of a bailout plan for that Mediterranean country, negotiated with the E.U. and IMF over the weekend.

Officials in Bangladesh say at least 280 people were killed in a building collapse earlier this week. Renee Montagne talks to Anbarasan Ethirajan of the BBC to find out the latest information.

Democrats are using the fertilizer plant explosion in Texas and the Boston Marathon bombings to argue that the government has an important role to play in keeping Americans safe. People who want smaller government say liberals are reaching the wrong conclusions.

The city of Montgomery, Ala., marked the 60th anniversary of its historic bus boycott. How do local young people view the events of the past and their role in the future of civil rights?