Twitter’s Jack Dorsey Tweets About Banning Trump From Site : NPR
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said on Wednesday that he believes tech companies that banned President Trump from various social media platforms was a move that…
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New Charges In Flint Water Crisis, Including Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder : NPR
The Flint Water Plant tower in Flint, Mich., where drinking water became tainted after the city switched from the Detroit system and began drawing from…
Insurrection At The Capitol: Live Updates : NPR
Hundreds of National Guard troops hold inside the Capitol Visitor’s Center to reinforce security at the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday. It comes a week…
Russian Opposition Leader Navalny Plans To Return To Russia Sunday : NPR
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, shown here at a 2019 rally in Moscow, says he plans to return to Russia. Dmitri Lovetsky/AP hide caption toggle…
As COVID-19 Surges, Teachers Are High Priority For Vaccines : NPR
Don Brown has been driving a school bus for more than 20 years in the Chicago area. And for all that time, he’s noticed one…
Stay-At-Home Order Lifted For Sacramento Region In California : Coronavirus Updates : NPR
The Greater Sacramento Region of California lifted its regional stay at home order Tuesday after a month-long shutdown. The order restricted most California residents from…
Congress Weighs Action Against Trump: Live Updates : NPR
Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., seen here during a press conference in December, announced Tuesday that she will vote to impeach President Trump. Drew Angerer/Getty Images…
Uganda’s Museveni Defends Violent Crackdown In Bid For 6th Term : NPR
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has been in power since 1986. His police chief has warned that anyone causing trouble on election day “will regret being…
Speech Before Capitol Riot Was ‘Totally Appropriate’ : Insurrection At The Capitol: Live Updates : NPR
President Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One upon departure Tuesday at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. The president is traveling to Texas…
Roots Of U.S. Capitol Insurrectionists Run Through American West : NPR
In January 2016, armed militants led by Ammon Bundy, seized the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon in an attempt to control US public lands.…
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Says Coronavirus Lockdown Is Not A Coup : NPR
King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah’s suspended the national parliament and state legislatures for an unspecified period of time under the nation’s new virus restrictions.…
Patriots Coach Belichick Refuses Presidential Medal After Violence At Capitol : NPR
Bill Belichick at Gillette Stadium on earlier this month. The New England Patriots head coach turned down the nation’s highest civilian honor from the president…
Capitol Police Officers Suspended For Actions During Rioters’ Attack On Capitol : NPR
Members of the Capitol Police are under investigation for their actions as rioters attacked the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday. An unspecified number of officers…
Michigan Capitol Bans Open Carry : NPR
Armed protesters congregate at the Michigan state Capitol in Lansing on October 17, 2020. Monday, the Capitol Commission voted to ban open carry in common…
Democrats Unveil Legislation To Abolish The Federal Death Penalty : NPR
Protesters gather near the the federal prison complex in Terre Haute, Ind., on Aug. 28, 2020, ahead of the scheduled execution of Keith Dwayne Nelson,…
Best COVID-19 Vaccination Strategies, According To Mathematicians : Shots
Seniors and first responders waited in line to receive a COVID-19 vaccine at the Lakes Regional Library n Fort Myers, Fla., on Dec. 30. Octavio…
Tennessee Isn’t Really ‘Carding’ Seniors For Covid Vaccine : Shots
Dr. Lorraine MacDonald, right, the medical examiner in Rutherford County, Tennessee, talks to a public health worker giving shots at the county’s mass vaccination site,…
Insurrection At The Capitol: Live Updates : NPR
At a bus stop on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest in Washington, D.C., a notice from the FBI seeks information about people pictured during the riot at…
Black Lives Protesters See Disparity In Handling Of U.S. Capitol Mob : NPR
Police and security forces attempt to hold back a mob of pro-Trump extremists as they storm the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Wednesday. Roberto Schmidt/AFP…
Why Raphael Warnock Got More Votes Than Jon Ossoff : NPR
Georgia Sens.-elect Rev. Raphael Warnock (left) and Jon Ossoff before a campaign stop on Jan. 4. While the pair ran as a ticket, Warnock garnered…
For Some New Americans, Capitol Attack Was An Echo Of Turmoil They’d Hoped To Escape : NPR
Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. Julio Cortez/AP hide caption toggle caption Julio…
Kim Jong Un Calls U.S. North Korea’s ‘Biggest Enemy,’ Vows To Advance Nuclear Arsenal : NPR
North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Pyongyang General Hospital on March 17, 2020, North Korea. API/Gamma-Rapho via…
No Charges For Colorado Officers Who Held Black Children At Gunpoint : NPR
On Aug. 2, Officers Darian Dasko and Madisen Moen misidentified Brittney Gilliam’s SUV license plate as one that matched that of a stolen out-of-state motorcycle.…
GOP Leaders Condemn Sen. Josh Hawley After Pro-Trump Riot At U.S. Capitol : NPR
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., speaks during a Senate debate on whether to confirm the Electoral College vote, after protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.…
Twitter Bans President Trump, Citing ‘Risk Of Further Incitement Of Violence’ : NPR
President Trump’s Twitter account, @realDonaldTrump, has been permanently suspended, the company announced. Twitter/Screenshot by NPR Twitter has permanently suspended President Trump from Twitter over a…
Removing Trump Unlikely : NPR
President Trump arrives on the South Lawn of the White House last month. Al Drago/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Al Drago/Getty Images President Trump…
Lebanon’s Full Hospitals Turn Away Coronavirus Patients Amid Record Daily Cases : Coronavirus Updates : NPR
A medic wearing full protective gear checks a woman who might have contracted coronavirus inside an emergency room at the Rafik Hariri Hospital on Nov.…
U.S. Loses 140,000 Jobs In December : NPR
With coronavirus cases surging in December, restaurants, movie theaters and other businesses that rely on in-person traffic struggled, weighing on the U.S. job market. OLIVIER…
Why Alibaba Founder Jack Ma Hasn’t Been Seen In Public Lately : NPR
Jack Ma, the billionaire founder of Chinese Internet giant Alibaba, hasn’t been seen in public in months after criticizing government regulators. Philippe Lopez/AFP via Getty…
Betsy DeVos Resigns As U.S. Education Secretary : NPR
U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced her resignation on Thursday. Matt York/AP hide caption toggle caption Matt York/AP U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced her…
Insurrection At The Capitol: Live Updates : NPR
Pro-Trump protesters gathered in front of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. On social media sites both fringe and mainstream, right-wing extremists made plans for violence…
Trump Voters React To Insurrection At U.S. Capitol : NPR
Dylan Costello (right), 25, and 28-year-old Bobby Manson, construction workers from Quincy, Mass., are all in for Trump but say they don’t support what the…
Insurrection At The Capitol: Live Updates : NPR
Supporters of President Donald Trump, including Jake Angeli (center), a QAnon supporter known for his painted face and horned hat, standing inside the U.S. Capitol…
Biden Introduces Merrick Garland As His AG Pick : Biden Transition Updates : NPR
Merrick Garland (center), who’s seen here in 2018, is President-elect Joe Biden’s pick to be U.S. attorney general. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption…
World Leaders React To Pro-Trump Extremists Storming U.S. Capitol : Insurrection At The Capitol: Live Updates : NPR
Italian papers show the chaotic scenes from Washington, with one headline declaring “The End.” Others proclaim, “Gunshots on Democracy” and “USA – Day of the…
Japan Issues COVID-19 State Of Emergency For Tokyo As Infections Rise : Coronavirus Updates : NPR
Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on Thursday, where he declared a state of emergency for Tokyo and neighboring…
Congress Reconvenes After Insurrection: Live Updates : NPR
A Trump flag flies over the grounds of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, after a pro-Trump mob stormed the building, breaking windows and clashing with…
Congress Reconvenes After Insurrection: Live Updates : NPR
Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., announced Wednesday evening that she would no longer object to the Electoral College results from her state. Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images…
Protests Halt Congress’ Electoral Count: Live Updates : NPR
Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, pictured in September, was in the U.S. Capitol complex Wednesday as pro-Trump rioters stormed the Capitol building. Alex Brandon/AP…
Major Oil Companies Take A Pass On Controversial Lease Sale In Arctic Refuge : NPR
Caribou graze on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The Trump administration has held the first oil lease sale in the refuge.…
Congress’ Electoral College Tally: Live Updates : NPR
President Trump arrives to speak to supporters near the White House on Wednesday. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP via…
EU Medical Panel Recommends Authorizing Moderna Vaccine : Coronavirus Updates : NPR
A bottle of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is shown before being used last month in Topeka, Kan. The European Medicines Agency has recommended authorizing the drug…
Democrats Poised For Senate Control As Counting Continues In Georgia : NPR
Democrats could take narrow control of the U.S. Senate if Jon Ossoff defeats Republican David Perdue. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption toggle caption Patrick Semansky/AP Democrats…
Texas Republican Rep. Kevin Brady Tests Positive For Coronavirus : Coronavirus Updates : NPR
House Republican Rep. Kevin Brady announced Tuesday night that he had tested positive for the coronavirus. More than 50 members of Congress have contracted the…
Trump Orders Ban On Chinese Software Apps, Citing Potential Espionage : NPR
In the Tuesday order President Trump suggested such software poses “an unacceptable risk to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States.”…
Hospital Scrambles To Find Patients Before Freezer Failure Ruins 830 Vaccines : Coronavirus Updates : NPR
By the end of the day, more people received an injection on Monday than have been vaccinated since the start of the vaccine program on…
How COVID-19 Attacks The Brain And May, In Severe Cases, Cause Lasting Damage : Shots
SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, shown in red, have heavily infected a cell in this colorized scanning electron micrograph. NIAID/NIH/Flickr hide caption toggle caption NIAID/NIH/Flickr SARS-CoV-2 virus…
Here’s How It Works : NPR
Then-Vice President Joe Biden presides over a joint session of Congress in January 2017 to name Donald Trump formally as president-elect. Cliff Owen/AP hide caption…
Georgia Senate Runoff Elections : NPR
President-elect Joe Biden campaigned in Atlanta for Senate candidates Raphael Warnock (center) and Jon Ossoff (left). President Trump also traveled to Georgia to campaign for…
Trump-Appointed U.S. Prosecutor In Georgia Resigns : NPR
U.S. Attorney Byung J. “BJay” Pak’s resignation comes just days after a phone call between Trump and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger was made…
L. Paramedics Told Not To Transport Some Patients With Low Chance Of Survival : Coronavirus Updates : NPR
The coronavirus crisis in Los Angeles County hospitals has become so bad that ambulance services have been told not to transfer patients with a low…
FDA Warns Health Officials Not To Mess With COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Schedule : Coronavirus Updates : NPR
The FDA has learned of reports that some health care facilities are trying to stretch the number of limited doses by cutting them in half,…
Census Numbers For House Seats Not Expected Until February : NPR
A demonstrator hands out a sign about the 2020 census outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., in 2019. The Census Bureau is projecting…
Britain Returns To Lockdown To Fight Coronavirus Variant : Coronavirus Updates : NPR
A family gather around the television in Liverpool, England, on Monday to watch Prime Minister Boris Johnson speak to the nation about the new lockdown.…
Trump Gives GOP Rep. Devin Nunes Medal Of Freedom : NPR
Rep. Devin Nunes, a staunch defender of President Trump, is being awarded the Medal of Freedom, the White House announced on Monday. Patrick Semansky/AP hide…
Poland’s Government Tightens Its Control Over Media : NPR
Journalist Mariusz Kowalewski quit his job at Poland’s national public broadcaster TVP after editors asked him to follow an outspoken critic of the country’s ruling…
British Court Rejects U.S. Request To Extradite WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange : NPR
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange faces 18 counts related to illegally obtaining, receiving and disclosing classified information in 2010. He is accused of conspiring to hack…
The Legacy Of An Erratic Commander In Chief : NPR
Surrounded by Army cadets, President Trump watches the Army-Navy football game at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., on Dec. 12. Andrew Harnik/AP…
Pelosi Is Reelected House Speaker By New Congress : NPR
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will lead a tighter majority this congressional session after the Democrats lost seats in the November election. Erin Scott/Pool/AFP via Getty…
COVID-19 Cases Surge In U.S. As Vaccinations Fall Below Government Predictions : NPR
Norman Einspruch, 88, a cardiology patient at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Fla., receives his first dose of the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine Dec. 30. Eva…
Republican Lawmakers Divided On Election Certification : NPR
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is seen during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in November. Cruz and several other Republicans are calling for a commission to…
Trump Urges Georgia’s Raffensberger To Overturn Election : NPR
“You would be respected if this thing could be straightened out before [Tuesday’s Senate runoff elections],” President Trump urged Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger,…
Former Pharmacists Say Company Ignored Red Flags : NPR
Ashwani Sheoran, 41, says that when he worked as pharmacist at different Walmarts, he spoke up about the handling of opioid prescriptions and was told…
Pandemic safety net falls short for seniors : NPR
Growing up in the 1930s in a small, marshy town in the Calabrian region of Italy, Rose Frusciante was constantly bombarded by mosquitoes. But one…
A Look At The Incoming Freshman Class : NPR
A record number of women, racial minorities and members of the LGBTQ community make the 117th Congress the most diverse in history. ERIC BARADAT/AFP via…
French Police Shut Down Rave Held In Defiance Of COVID-19 Restrictions : Coronavirus Updates : NPR
Police break up a rave in Lieuron in northwestern France. Some 2,500 partygoers attended an illegal New Year rave, violently clashing with police who failed…
Contagious Coronavirus Variant Has Spread To Dozens Of Countries : Coronavirus Updates : NPR
Ambulances are parked outside the NHS Nightingale hospital at the ExCeL center in east London on Friday. Hospitals in the U.K. are preparing for an…
Federal Execution Can Proceed For Lisa Montgomery, Court Rules : NPR
In this handout photo provided by the Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Department, Lisa Montgomery appears in a booking photo from 2004. Getty Images hide caption toggle…
Biden Transition Updates : NPR
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas is among those promising to challenge the Jan. 6 vote to certify the Electoral College results. Susan Walsh/AP hide…
Puerto Rico’s New Governor Pedro Pierluisi Faces Multiple Crises : NPR
Pedro Pierluisi takes office as governor amid the island’s ongoing efforts to claw itself out of an economic crisis and recover from natural disasters. Eric…
India Approves AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine For Emergency Use : Coronavirus Updates : NPR
A health worker gets ready to take samples from people to test for COVID-19 as another registers them at a marketplace last month in New…
Uncovering The Lost Works Of Female Renaissance Artists : NPR
The final restoration project by the nonprofit Advancing Women Artists group features works by Violante Ferroni, an 18th century prodigy about whom little is known…
Misinformation Helped Spur Conspiracy Theories, Leading To Chaos In Michigan : NPR
Supporters of President Trump bang on the glass and chant slogans outside the room where absentee ballots for the 2020 general election were counted at…
US Surpasses 20 Million Confirmed Coronavirus Cases : Coronavirus Updates : NPR
Health care worker Demetra Ransom comforts a patient in the COVID-19 ward at United Memorial Medical Center in Houston, Texas. on Dec. 4. The U.S.…
Iran Tells U.N. Agency It Will Enrich Uranium Back To Pre-Nuclear Deal Level Of 20% : NPR
Rafael Mariano Grossi, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, attends a press conference at the agency’s U.N. headquarters in Vienna last November.…
Lawsuit Argues Pence Can Choose From Among Competing Slates Of Electors : NPR
Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas (right) speaks during a Dec. 3 news conference on Capitol Hill. Gohmert and other Republicans have filed suit to give Vice…
Congress Overrides Trump Veto On Defense Bill With Senate Vote : NPR
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., at the Capitol on Wednesday. The Senate voted Friday to override President Trump’s veto on the annual defense bill.…
Dancing, Feminism, Ice Box Building : Goats and Soda : NPR
When lockdown went into effect earlier this year, many people turned to TikTok to pass the time. Like, a lot of people: the short-video platform…
Why The COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Has Gotten Off To A Slow Start
The rollout of vaccines for COVID-19 has been slower than expected. Reasons include local logistics, lack of funding and staffing struggles during the winter holidays.…
Feeling Lonely? 9 Ways To Fight Isolation This Winter : Shots
With COVID-19 cases still soaring across the U.S., it can be tempting to just ride the winter out on the couch, binging on Netflix. But…
Pharmacist Arrested, Accused Of Destroying More Than 500 Moderna Vaccine Doses : NPR
Grafton, Wis., police officials said the now-fired pharmacist admitted he removed the vials of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from refrigeration to render them useless. Elise…
Florida Becomes 3rd U.S. State To Identify New Coronavirus Variant : Coronavirus Updates : NPR
The Florida Department of Health said officials are working alongside the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to figure out how a 20-something-year-old man contracted…
A Doctor Remembers A Special Patient Who Nearly Escaped COVID-19 : Shots
In late 2019, the patient’s choice to move to an assisted living facility seemed like a good idea — a chance for more social interaction…
The Oil Industry Had A Rough Year — Even If You Ignore The Pandemic : NPR
Hurricane Laura sends large waves crashing on a beach in Cameron, La., on August 26, as an offshore oil rig is seen in the distance.…
Spurs’ Becky Hammon Becomes First Woman To Coach An NBA Team : NPR
San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon made NBA history Wednesday, becoming the first woman to lead a team in the regular season. She’s seen…
A Montana Hospital Is Case Study For Mental Toll : NPR
Chief Medical Officer Doyle Coleman begins to layer on protective gear to treat a COVID-19 patient while talking with pharmacist Sami Swisher. That gear includes…
White House Briefings Won’t Be A Platform For Right-Wing Propaganda : Biden Transition Updates : NPR
President-elect Joe Biden has named Jen Psaki to be his White House press secretary. Psaki was State Department spokeswoman and White House communications director during…
Some 500 Coronavirus Vaccine Doses Intentionally Destroyed, Hospital Says : NPR
Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine must be kept between 36° to 46°F. The vials can remain at room temperature for up to 12 hours. Charlie Riedel/AP hide…
Trump Appointee Seeks Lasting Control Over Radio Free Europe, Radio Free Asia : NPR
U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Pack is seeking to retain control over networks such as Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty even after the incoming…
California Identifies A Case Of Coronavirus Variant First Seen In U.K. : NPR
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the first known case of the new and apparently more contagious variant of the coronavirus in the nation’s most populated…
Infamous KGB Double Agent George Blake Dies At 98 : NPR
George Blake, a former British spy and double agent in service of the Soviet Union, in Moscow in 2006. STR/AP File Photo hide caption toggle…
Goats and Soda : NPR
Dr. Gagandeep Kang, an infectious diseases researcher at the Christian Medical College in Vellore, India, says India has “dodged a bullet” in the pandemic. Gagandeep…
Chinese Court Sentences 10 Hong Kong Democracy Activists To Prison Terms : NPR
A woman wearing a protective face mask walks by the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region office building in Beijing in June following the…
U.K. Health Officials OK AstraZeneca-Oxford University Coronavirus Vaccine : Coronavirus Updates : NPR
The U.K. approved the use of the AstraZeneca/Oxford University COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday amid the nation’s rising coronavirus case count. WPA Pool/Getty Images hide caption toggle…
Nashville Bomber’s Girlfriend Warned Police About Him In 2019 : NPR
A screengrab of surveillance footage shows the recreational vehicle used in the Christmas day bombing in Nashville, Tennessee. The girlfriend of the man who carried…
Louisville Police To Fire 2 More Officers Involved In Death Of Breonna Taylor : NPR
Two more Louisville police officers have been told they will be fired in the wake of the death of Breonna Taylor, whose image is seen…
Louisville Police To Fire Two More Officers Involved In Death Of Breonna Taylor : NPR
In this Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, people gather in Jefferson Square in Louisville, awaiting word on charges against police officers in the death of Breonna…
Biden Outlines His COVID Response Plan For First 100 Days : Coronavirus Updates : NPR
President-elect Joe Biden speaks at The Queen theater, Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP President-elect Joe…
Boeing 737 Max Completes First U.S. Commercial Flight Since It Was Grounded : NPR
American Airlines Flight 718, a Boeing 737 Max, takes off from Miami International Airport on its way to New York on Thursday — the plane’s…
Large Venezuelan Migration Sparks Xenophobic Backlash In Colombia : NPR
Jose Paéz (right), who migrated from Venezuela, pleads with a Colombian police officer. He was detained with about 50 other people at a roadblock in…