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Coronavirus infections, deaths and hospitalizations are down about 30%. Behavior, immunity and the end of the holidays could all be helping. But with new variants, some fear this may be short-lived.

President Biden says the U.S. will impose sanctions on Myanmar's military leaders in response to this month's coup. He called on the military to release detained activists and political officials.

Election 2016 isn't quite over yet. Louisiana voters will soon pick a new senator, and Republicans are trying hard to make sure they hold onto the seat.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with North Korean official Kim Yong Chol in New York Thursday ahead of a possible summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Plastic straws make up an alarming percentage of waste around the world. Bon Appetit, a large food service company, announced Thursday it is banning plastic straws in all 1,000 of its cafes across the U.S.

New Jersey has several Republican House seats Democrats would like to flip. In one, the Democratic primary involves a candidate who is moderate on gun issues and backed by party establishment figures.

If confirmed by the Senate, Robert Santos, president of the American Statistical Association, would be the bureau's first permanent director of color overseeing the national count and major surveys.

We talk about the White House's handling of the coronavirus crisis and the timeline for the now-delayed democratic primaries in several states.

Leigh Bardugo is winding up her Russian-inflected Grishaverse series (at least for now) with Rule of Wolves, which continues the story of the dashing King Nikolai of Ravka and his demonic interloper.

Brigham and Women's Hospital wanted to find out why minority patients were dying at higher rates from COVID-19. Its probe showed that those at the highest risk of dying primarily spoke Spanish.

President Biden and Sen. Tim Scott, who delivered the GOP rebuttal to Biden's address, offered divergent perspectives on race in America that illustrate how politics shape debates over racial issues.

A large Chinese rocket will drop out of orbit on Saturday, but it will be what is uncontrolled re-entry. Or to put it another way, no one can say for certain exactly where it will land.

It's been one week since a section of Mexico City's massive metro system crashed, killing 26 people. Officials say a foreign company has been hired to investigate the fatal collapse.

Voting machine engineer Eric Coomer was falsely accused of rigging the election against former President Donald Trump by the conservative cable network. He faced death threats and has been in hiding.

North Carolina A&T State University has seen an almost six-fold increase in donations — and the fiscal year isn't even over yet. Other HBCUs are also reporting a fundraising boom.

Female gymnasts from Germany wore full-length unitards instead of leotards in a recent competition. Psychology professor Elizabeth Daniels says it's a statement about comfort over outward appearance.

The federal government hopes to hire around half a million workers by next spring to complete the 2020 census. But it's running into trouble with low unemployment and background-check delays.

Studies show that veterans are more likely to separate or divorce than non-veterans. In response, the Department of Veterans Affairs expanded a program that teaches intimacy skills to veteran couples.

President Trump has put his son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner in charge of getting medical supplies where they are needed. Is Kushner helping or getting in the way?

Donald Trump heads to Detroit on Saturday to attend a black church. Pundits suggest Trump's outreach to black voters is really about persuading college-educated white voters that he's open-minded.

A big advertising boycott of Facebook officially kicks off on Wednesday. What brands are pausing spending, what do they want, and what impact is this having on the world's biggest social network?

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Anabel González, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, about the European Union's decision to restrict the export of medical gear.

As President-elect Joe Biden announces who he wants in his administration, many names are very familiar.

An online tracker developed by former FBI agent Clint Watts has identified Russian bots as responsible for many tweets urging the firing of National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster.

The Army has eased restrictions on female hairstyles like loose ponytails and braids. Women in uniform say the changes make them healthier, happier and better soldiers.