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When it comes to controlling the spread of the coronavirus, stay-at-home orders work. Two new studies published in the journal Nature say millions of lives have been saved worldwide.

Kenya has seen an uptick in the number of attacks by Islamist al-Shabab insurgents, including on a base housing U.S. troops. That has left Kenyans in the northeast of the country very nervous.

CNN+ is part of a larger trend as cable and broadcast outlets turn to streaming to retain audiences. What does this mean for the future of cable news?

A Thai court has toppled Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, dealing a major blow to her powerful family and plunging Thailand into fresh political chaos.

Small businesses are scrambling to figure out the cost of tariffs. Most are passing on some of the cost to American customers.

Trump's tariffs are raising tens of billions of dollars for the federal government. They're also costing consumers, frustrating businesses and hurting the factories they're supposed to help.

The Supreme Court allowed South Carolina to remove Planned Parenthood clinics from its state Medicaid program, even though Medicaid funds cannot generally be used to fund abortions.

Mississippi has historically had some of the highest vaccination rates in the U.S. But that number is slipping amid a wider trend of declining childhood vaccination rates across the country.

Less than a week after her hiring, former Republican National Committee chief Ronna McDaniel is no longer with NBC.

Retail sales jumped nearly 10% in March, as shoppers, flush with $1,400 relief payments, are feeling more confident about venturing out. Weekly unemployment claims dropped to a pandemic low.

A songwriting dispute left the Britpop band bereft of royalties from its biggest hit, "Bitter Sweet Symphony." More than 20 years later, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards have signed over their rights.

A remembrance of musician Sixto Rodriguez. The singer-songwriter was catapulted to stardom, late in life, with the documentary, "Searching for Sugar Man."

President elect Trump says RFK Jr, can go "wild on health." Some pediatricians worry this could mean a roll back of childhood vaccinations which would accelerate the reemergence of childhood diseases.

An emerging film festival in Lagos, Nigeria, is trying to change the stories mainstream Nigerian films tell.

Hurricane Melissa has made landfall in Jamaica as the strongest storm in the island's history, leaving widespread destruction in its wake.

The team at Planet Money spoke to a number of leading economists to find out why is it difficult to forecast the job market.

Stone faced charges that he lied to congressional investigators and obstructed an official proceeding. He pleaded not guilty and said he had done nothing wrong.

The Securities and Exchange Commission is poised to let small businesses get financed by the masses. Investing in startups is risky, though. Meanwhile, critics are wary of regulation.

Actor Ted Danson pulls a question from the Wild Card deck and talks about how he tries to turn fear into gratefulness.

Steve Inskeep talks to Fire Chief Jeffrey Payne in Dayton, Ohio, about the damage to the city, and efforts to keep residents safe. So far there have been no fatalities and only minimal injuries.