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NPR's Scott Simon reflects on hugs and other comforting behavior that occurs in the animal world.

A respected University of Michigan economic report says the state’s economy is improving at a slow and steady pace, with a full recovery expected in 2023.

As the fourth surge of COVID-19 intensifies across Michigan, public health officials are trying to mitigate the spread through testing.

Homeowners are being besieged by unsolicited texts and phone calls by people seeking to buy their homes. Some are from individual house flippers, while others are from large real estate companies.

For almost 60 years, Justus Rosenberg was a beloved professor at Bard College. But before he made a living writing and teaching about artists and intellectuals, he helped rescue them in World War II.

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky has green-lighted the recommendation that boosters shots be made available to everyone 18 and older. A CDC advisory committee voted in favor of the recommendation prior.

Researchers have determined that "the blip" couldn't have happened because you can't snap with a glove on. They also found that snapping is one of the fastest motions the human body can create.

The Philippines is seeing an unprecedented political tie-up with two of the country's highest profile dynasties — the Marcos and Duterte's — running for the top jobs in next year's election.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with actor John Cho about navigating roles and his new Netflix series Cowboy Bebop, a live action adaptation of a famous anime series.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dr. Celine Gounder, an infectious disease specialist and epidemiologist at New York University, on mixing and matching COVID booster shots with an original vaccine.