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Life forever changed in Surfside, Fla. when a condo building collapsed last month. Weeks later, the beachfront town is trying to heal itself as it helps families affected by the tragedy.

From quitting gracefully to asking for more money, here's how the experts advise navigating major career conundrums.

South Carolina health officials are still recommending students and teachers wear masks indoors to curb COVID-19's spread in the upcoming school year, though state lawmakers have already banned school districts from requiring the face coverings. The mask recommendation is part of new coronavirus guidance for schools released Thursday by South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. The health agency says the suggestions reflect current virus trends as cases have risen rapidly in the state. Officials are also encouraging schools to set up vaccination clinics and maintain at least three feet of distance between students. Nearly 19,000 COVID-19 cases have been identified among students and staff over the past school year.

New members of the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors expressed concerns with the plan, but it's moving ahead.

The composer and conductor changed the way we hear music, not only through his own compositions but in the concerts he conducted. He died Tuesday at the age of 90.

The British comedy troupe has reunited for what they say is the final time in Monty Python Live (Mostly). Fans around the world will watch the last show Sunday, either in London or via live stream.

Andy Donaldson was browsing new flats in London when he noticed that some photos in real estate ads are really, really bad. His blog and book showcase some of the worst, as he tells NPR's Scott Simon.

Two years ago today, carrying a glut of sub-prime mortgages, Lehman Brothers declared bankruptcy.

As South Carolina battles an unchecked rise in COVID-19 cases spurred on by the delta variant and dwindling demand for vaccines, state health officials are urging people to follow new federal guidance on wearing masks indoors.

In the 1980s and 1990s, asthma rates in U.S. kids reached epidemic proportions. Though studies indicate the rates are leveling off, rates for African American and Hispanic children and inner-city populations aren't declining. New research suggests poverty, stress and poor mental health may be fueling the problem. Madge Kaplan of member station WGBH reports.