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NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Lauren Whitehurst, a cognitive neuroscientist specializing in sleep, about who in our society doesn't get enough sleep and why that's a problem.

A court dismissed the No. 1-ranked tennis player's challenge to cancel his visa. Djokovic, who hoped to play in the Australian Open despite being unvaccinated, said he was "extremely disappointed."

Facing lost wages if they can't work, essential workers struggle to get timely COVID tests amid a nationwide testing crunch. Community clinics are struggling to meet the need.

NPR's Michel Martin talks with political scientist Steven Levitsky of Harvard University about the future of American democracy.

Tensions between the U.S. and Russia over Ukraine seem to have ratcheted up.

Four governors declared a state of emergency ahead of this weekend's storm, which could drop several inches of snow on areas that aren't accustomed to severe winter weather.

The email details the scope of the former administration's attempts to tamper with the count, including pressuring the Census Bureau to alter plans for protecting privacy and producing accurate data.

Poitier, an actor who helped open doors for other Black actors, spoke to Fresh Air in 2000. Kidman says being an indoor kid and a bookworm led her to acting. She co-stars in Being the Ricardos.

The businessman, the first Republican to hold the office in nearly a decade, took the oath alongside Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears. The pair surprised Democrats when they swept office in November.

Big cities in the U.S. are searching for ways to stem the sharp rise in homicides that has occurred over the past two years. A close look at Chicago, where nearly 800 people were killed in 2021.