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Democrats had a strong election night, claiming victory in the race for governor in Kentucky and taking back control of the Virginia legislature.

Some cities and regions in the U.S. heartland are offering thousands of dollars to remote workers willing to move there. Interest in these programs has picked up during the pandemic.

Soon after the Electoral College vote ended with the final ballots cast in Hawaii, President-elect Joe Biden addressed the nation. Also, Attorney General Bill Bar resigned on Monday.

The president is set to campaign in Georgia this weekend as he weighs another run in four years. That could upend the ambitions of several other Republicans visiting the state recently.

Job losses caused by the pandemic are driving more people to the Obamacare marketplace. But some are concerned the Supreme Court could dismantle the law and leave them without coverage.

Precisely at noon, Joe Biden will be sworn in as the nation's 46th president. Chief Justice Roberts will lead Biden through the oath of office. Security concerns and the pandemic have altered events.

Brendon Ayanbadejo, an equal rights activist who faced criticism for his own outspokenness while playing for the Baltimore Ravens, wishes the NFL's move to embrace protesting athletes came sooner.

President Obama held a brief but wide-ranging news conference Thursday. He began with a brief statement criticizing Senate Republicans for blocking his nominee to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. He also responded to questions talked about Iran, Plan B, a proposed extension of unemployment insurance benefits and Osama bin Laden.

Steve Inskeep talks to Mike DeBonis of The Washington Post about his report that President Obama is considering Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval of Nevada as a possible Supreme Court nominee.

Democrats now narrowly control the Senate, but both parties must work together to determine how the 50-50 chamber will operate — while balancing confirmations and an impeachment trial.

With the U.S. decision to pull troops out of Syria, the U.S.'s Kurdish allies in the fight against ISIS might be making a deal with the Syrian government to hold off a Turkish attack.

The COVID-19 vaccines available in the U.S. are too expensive and difficult to transport across the globe. So, many countries are turning to cheaper, easier-to-store options from Russia and China.

When Superstorm Sandy flooded lower Manhattan last year, thousands of lab animals drowned and many scientists lost months or even years of work. The specialty animals can be very difficult to replace, but researchers say the loss of animal life is emotionally devastating and difficult to get over.

It could be a pivotal week in Washington, D.C., as Republicans unveil their bill to overhaul the tax system. Investigations into Russian involvement in the 2016 election will also be back in the news.

When the Trump administration moved some USDA research out of Washington to Kansas City, people were uprooted and many experienced employees left. Unwinding the move is a tricky for President Biden.

Police body camera video shows a handcuffed 9-year-old screaming for her father as police try to restrain her and spray her with a chemical irritant.

With intense emotions in her voice, the great singer of fado music became the heart and soul of the Portuguese people.

NPR's David Greene talks to Andrew Light, a former State Department climate official who helped develop the Paris climate agreement. The U.S. withdrawal from the pact will be completed in a year.

Carjackings have increased by huge numbers in several cities and many of the suspects are juveniles. Communities are grappling with enforcing the law while also embracing rehabilitation.

Florida lawmakers will deal with the pandemic’s impact on education when they reconvene in Tallahassee in March. Among the issues: a steep drop in student attendance, growing concerns about learning losses and a Republican effort to consolidate the state’s school choice programs.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington state about President Biden's meeting with a bipartisan group of members of Congress about his infrastructure proposal.

Stock markets were convulsed by another wave of selling Monday. So many investors headed for the exits that trading was temporarily halted in the morning. The Dow finished down 2,020 points, or 7.8%.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Sri Preston Kulkarni, a U.S. House candidate from Texas, about Sen. Kamala Harris as Joe Biden's running mate and how Indian-American voters might react to her.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Dr. Monica Gandhi about the CDC's travel guidelines, which seem to simultaneously endorse and discourage travel for people vaccinated against COVID-19.

With the National Guard on patrol and barbed wire fences lining downtown, residents say they feel anxious ahead of a verdict, which could come this week.