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In his new book, The Human Planet: Earth at the Dawn of the Anthropocene, George Steinmetz offers a bird's-eye view of the mark humans have made on the global landscape.

The Southeast Asian city-state was lauded as a success story when it came to controlling the coronavirus. Now, it's facing an enormous outbreak in the cramped quarters where migrant laborers live.

Belgian households typically eat one serving of fries per week. The head of the national potato processing association says one more won't hurt consumers or their health, and will help producers.

In a D.C. neighborhood, two dog owners noticed their pets looked a bit alike. Turns out, they were brothers.

Drew Packham plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro

In an interview with a British newspaper, the prime minister told of his dramatic ICU stay during treatment for COVID-19. He said doctors were making plans for "what to do if things went badly wrong."

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with chef and food writer Samin Nosrat about the virtual dinner party she'll be hosting on Sunday, May 3.

Alabama is reopening parts of its economy. NPR's Noel King talks to Dr. Mark Wilson, health officer for Jefferson County, which includes the city of Birmingham, about rising numbers of COVID-19 cases.

Social distancing has slowed COVID-19 — but quarantine fatigue is taking a toll, and loneliness bring its own health problems. Researchers have put forth a set of evidence-based pick-me-ups.

Dominick Grosso has had a crush on Page Houck since the seventh grade. When their high school prom was canceled because of the pandemic it was devastating. Fortunately, the 2 live only a block apart.