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Pfizer researchers looking for a drug to treat SARS found clues that gave the company a head start in its quest for a pill to treat COVID-19, including the omicron variant.

Once again, in 2021 the Orlando metro area was ranked No. 1 as the most dangerous city in America for walkers by the pedestrian-safety advocacy group Smart Growth America in its annual Dangerous By Design report.

Reverse, a 19-year-old from West Palm Beach, heads to Chile for the Red Bull Batalla international final on December 11th, and the chance to be crowned the best Spanish-speaking freestyler in the world. He joins Intersection to talk about the world of competitive freestyle rapping.

Moody says the task force will focus, not on petty theft, but on organized criminal schemes that can result in major losses.

Oceanographer and National Geographic explorer Sylvia Earle says despite environmental challenges there’s a lot we can do to protect the oceans. "Call it the precautionary principle, if you will, but whatever it is, we know that the ocean keeps us alive now. We have to return the favor and keep the ocean alive."

Every year Project Censored publishes a book of 25 stories that the group believes should get more coverage by the media. This week’s edition of the Orlando Weekly features 10 of the top 25 stories, including reporting on prescription drug costs, COVID-19 vaccines, and worker strikes. Project Censored director Mickey Huff and associate director Andy Lee Roth join Intersection for a conversation about the group's work.

Think of the best songs of 2021 as a playlist catering to the most basic human urges. Within it, booties were called, muffins were buttered and bloody revenge was contemplated. It was quite a year.

The White House wants more people to get vaccines, booster shots and COVID tests — especially with the new omicron variant here. A new plan will provide some new incentives.

The U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in a Mississippi abortion law case that directly challenges Roe v. Wade. NPR's A Martinez speaks with Priscilla J. Smith of Yale Law School.

NPR's A Martinez talks to Wolfgang Preiser, head of medical virology at Stellenbosch University in South Africa, about what he and his team have learned about the omicron variant.