Saving endangered species usually brings to mind tigers or whales. But scientists say parasites need protection, too. They play an important role in the ecosystem, and many are at risk of extinction.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with journalist Elizabeth Kulas about the recent increase in coronavirus cases in Melbourne, Australia.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Sen. Angus King, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, on the intelligence community's warning about China, Russia and Iran trying to interfere in the election.

Negotiations over the next round of coronavirus relief have been going on for nearly two weeks, but leaders from both parties say they are still nowhere close to an agreement.

Attorney General William Barr says he won't take any action to influence the presidential election, but looming in the background is a probe apparently focused on the Obama administration.

While U.S. employers added 1.8 million jobs in July, the pace of hiring was slower than a month earlier. And with tens of millions still out of work, it could be a long road back to full employment.

U.S.-China relations hit another low as the Trump administration attempts to ban Chinese apps and sanctions top Hong Kong officials for curtailing the city's autonomy.

The head of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center is warning that Russia is trying to tarnish Democrat Joe Biden while China prefers that President Trump isn't reelected.

As pharmaceutical companies face a tsunami of lawsuits and criminal probes stemming from the opioid epidemic, they are accused of using the coronavirus crisis to rehabilitate their image.

Coronavirus infections in Germany are on the rise, and doctors warn the country risks throwing away its earlier success as it opens up after the lockdown.