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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Dr. Atul Gawande, President-elect Joe Biden's pandemic adviser, about what the new administration plans to do t...

The newly detected strain — dubbed B.1.1.7 — appears to be more contagious. What precautions might be effective in trying to keep from getti...

President-elect Biden announced a slate of aides for his National Security Council. At the same time, more current Trump aides resigned, cit...

The U.S. hit more than 4,000 deaths on Jan. 7, which also saw 274,703 new infections, according to Johns Hopkins University. The U.S. contin...

Some rural areas, where healthcare is usually harder to get, appear to be leading the nation in delivery of coronavirus vaccine. But health...

Brian Sicknick was a 42-year-old military veteran who had served in the Capitol Police for 12 years, according to a lawmaker, who said he "g...

Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died after being injured in the mayhem, was a 42-year-old military veteran.

Iran has announced new nuclear steps aimed at the incoming Biden administration, but the U.S. has leverage to push back, argues analyst Henr...

The Japanese government rejected the ruling, increasing tensions between the two countries.(Image credit: NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images...

California ordered hospitals to share the patient burden and asked the federal government for more medical teams. In LA County, overtaxed ho...

As a kid, Jeffrey Sherman told his father, songwriter Robert Sherman, about his experience getting a polio vaccine. It sparked Robert to cra...

The airplane manufacturer admits to deceiving regulators about the safety of a flight control system blamed in two crashes that killed 346 p...

The billionaire founder of the Chinese Internet giant hasn't been seen in public in months after criticizing government regulators.

Simon & Schuster says it has decided not to publish Hawley's forthcoming book The Tyranny of Big Tech, suggesting that the lawmaker helped f...

The groundwork for the attack on the U.S. Capitol was laid five years ago, say experts on extremism and social media — but one was surprise...

Police yielded to the almost entirely white mob of pro-Trump insurrectionists as they stormed the Capitol. Protesters for racial justice see...

President Trump has had the support of evangelical Christians throughout his presidency, but his incitement of the assault on Congress has p...

Lawmakers took aim at top Capitol security officials the day after a mob of pro-Trump protestors breached the building and forced evacuation...

On Thursday, President-elect Joe Biden announced the team he wants to lead the Justice Department. It has its work cut out, including with t...

Federal guidelines say school personnel and child care workers should receive the COVID-19 vaccine at the same time as front-line workers. N...

For those watching the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on TV, the news might have looked very different, depending on which cable network o...

Many young people across the country are finding this moment extremely scary. Parents, caregivers and teachers can help them cope.(Image cre...

The insurrection at the U.S. Capitol has affected America's image abroad. NPR takes a look at the international reaction and what it will me...

Uganda is a week away from its contentious presidential election. And after the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, some Ugandans are worried...

India, the world's biggest vaccine-maker, plans to vaccinate 300 million people in the first half of 2021. People in India are expected to s...