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For low- and middle-income countries, just obtaining doses has been a challenge. And now concerns are being raised about the effectiveness of the more affordable AstraZeneca option.

In his new book, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author and energy expert looks at how the need for energy is shaping the world. He joins NPR's David Greene to discuss the global implications of natural gas production in the U.S.

NPR's Michel Martin talks with Bloomberg reporter Chunzi Xu about the state of gas and diesel prices across the country.

The Metropolitan Opera will be celebrating New Year's Eve with Franz Lehar's The Merry Widow in a new production starring soprano Fleming. But its greatest incarnations have been on film.

This week brought more damaging allegations about Boeing as an engineer accused the company of taking production "shortcuts." He joins a growing list of whistleblowers who say they faced retaliation.

Federal investigators are scrutinizing Spirit AeroSystems, a major Boeing supplier based in Kansas, as they try to understand why a fuselage panel blew off an Alaska Airlines jet in midair last month.

Vanessa Perry, nonresident fellow at the Urban Institute Housing Finance Policy Center, talks to NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about new "zero-down" mortgages for first-time Black and Hispanic homebuyers.

This year's $500,000 World Food Prize, for advances in agriculture and nutrition, goes to Mariangela Hungria, who boosted Brazil's farming revolution, turning the country into a soybean superpower.

India gave Russia's leader a warm welcome in his first visit since his country invaded Ukraine. The visit in part signaled India's defiance of the U.S., which has punished New Delhi for buying Russian oil.

Algal blooms thrive in warming seas but generate toxins that damage fisheries, likely contributing to declines in blue crabs.

A total solar eclipse is one of the most magnificent sights you can ever see. But you need the right kind of eye protection, and some of what's being sold out there isn't safe.

Former President Trump has vowed to tackle inflation by slashing energy costs by 50% if reelected. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with energy analyst Patrick De Haan about energy regulation's role as an election issue.

A global four-day work week trial has yielded success stories, including from one small manufacturing company in Willoughby, Ohio, which has no plans to revert back to its old ways.

What started off as an antitrust trial about Google's dominance in the search engine market has led to a penalties phase that is focused on its role in artificial intelligence.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Eddie Redmayne and Gayle Rankin, who star in the new Broadway revival of "Cabaret."

The primer on Jevons paradox that you didn't know you needed.

China banned fentanyl last year, but an NPR investigation reveals how Chinese vendors continue to market the chemicals used to make the drug on e-commerce and social media sites.

NPR Music's year-end interview series continues with an engineer who's led a quiet movement to create music tools anyone can use.

U.S. farmers anticipate planting the most corn since 1936, a total of 97.3 million acres. Farmers are hoping to rebuild their corn supplies after last year's drought. Chad Hart, economics professor at Iowa State University, explains why farmers intend to plant high amount of corn this season.

How about $350,000 within hours? The pitches flood small businesses: "No hidden fees, No BS." These financial lifelines are barely regulated and can turn into trip wires.