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NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Cedar Rapids City Council member Tyler Olson about the storm that hit there this week. It is shaping up to be the worst natural disaster in Iowa's history.

A new film follows Trey Parker and Matt Stone as they renovate a dilapidated, inauthentic, 1970s Mexican restaurant. The labor of love becomes a money-pit as they chase the landmark's former glory.

As morning dawns in Japan, the country begins to survey the damage after a series of major new year's day earthquakes and subsequent tsunami warnings.

Respiratory illnesses are rising after the holidays. CDC Director Mandy Cohen and other health experts share data and advice on how to navigate what is typically the peak respiratory virus season.

The CDC and FDA have asked to pause using the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after six women developed a rare blood clot condition and one died. The pause is only expected to last days.

Linda Sun worked for Democratic state officials in New York. She and her husband face charges they were also secretly working for China's communist party. They were arrested Tuesday on Long Island.

The best player in hockey is having a record-breaking run in the postseason. Could a Stanley Cup be enough to make him a household name in the U.S.?

As the fastest growing segment of the electorate nationwide, Asian and Pacific Islander American voters are being courted — especially in Nevada, where 10% of the voting population is Asian American.

The city is the first in the nation to require a sodium warning on menu items containing 2,300 milligrams of sodium or more. The rule applies to chain restaurants with 15 or more locations.