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NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Bloomberg News journalist Joost Akkermans about the clashes in the Netherlands after a new COVID-19 curfew went into effect over the weekend.

The possibility that a bomb caused the mid-air disintegration of a Russian airliner has officials worried about airport security. Workers in the U.S. undergo background checks, but gaps remain.

There are more changes in President Trump's cabinet with the announcement that Mick Mulvaney will take over as acting chief of staff for John Kelly and Ryan Zinke's resignation as interior secretary.

Because of the pandemic most U.S. students are still experiencing disrupted learning. Some education leaders are asking: How do we come back from this? Should we extend learning into the summer?

General Motors announced a goal of phasing out gas-powered vehicles by 2035. It's part of an industry-wide — and potentially economy-wide — transformation in order to fight climate change.

For the first time, the Vatican has put one of its own under house arrest for alleged sex abuse of minors. Josef Wesolowski is the Vatican's former ambassador to the Dominican Republic and was defrocked in June.

Newly confirmed Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Linda Thomas-Greenfield, nominee for ambassador to the United Nations, are stressing a return to diplomacy and multilateralism in their messaging.

Former Secretary of State George Shultz has died at the age of 100. He's remembered by journalist Philip Taubman, who's writing the first comprehensive biography of his life.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers won Super Bowl 55 — 31-9 — in a dominating fashion over the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs. Quarterback Tom Brady won his record seventh championship.

President Biden's relief bill currently includes $130 billion for public K-12 schools. The biggest chunk of of the spending would go to districts to avoid layoffs and hire more personnel.

The days of business lunches and sealing deals over drinks are gone. In place of face-to-face schmoozing, companies woo clients with virtual cooking classes and Zoom calls with famous athletes.

The auto industry is grappling with a shortage of computer chips that is forcing companies to cut back production of some vehicles. Some new cars, already in short supply, might get harder to find.

The housing market is on a tear, setting all kinds of records, including prices. But it's also a reflection of the uneven economic recovery and more first-time homebuyers are getting priced out.

Russian state-backed hackers are targeting U.S. state and local governments in the run-up to November's election, the federal government issues a warning on Thursday.

Fulton County's DA has opened a criminal investigation into "attempts to influence the administration of the 2020 Georgia General Election," according sent to the Georgia secretary of state.

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Miami Herald reporter Jacqueline Charles about the latest political turmoil in Haiti. Protesters were demonstrating against President Jovenel Moïse.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Karim Sadjadpour of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace about the suspected attack on an Iranian nuclear site over the weekend.

In a move to curb climate change, an open letter from companies including Apple and Walmart calls on the Biden administration to cut U.S. emissions to at least half of 2005 levels by 2030.

Indianapolis has a lot of people wearing electronic monitoring bracelets as part of its criminal justice system. But some are cutting them off, and there are significant gaps in monitoring.

A group of lawmakers in the state House of Representatives from both parties stood together and said they want to extend the 60 days of Medicaid coverage after birth.

President Joe Biden met with Japanese prime minister Yoshihide Suga yesterday to talk about security in East Asia.

The hedge fund Alden Global Capital is poised to acquire full control of Tribune Publishing. It already owns nearly 200 papers around the country. Those who have worked for the company say: beware.

Much awaits Derek Chauvin. His sentencing will come in eight weeks, and on his most serious charge — unintentional second degree murder — he faces about over 12 years under sentencing guidelines.

The five-year spending outline is much more narrowly focused on traditional infrastructure than the president's sweeping proposal.

Science labs across the country are running low on crucial equipment. Our Planet Money team investigated what is behind the supply shortage.