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"The timing seemed perfect as NASCAR is evolving and embracing social change more and more," Michael Jordan, the basketball icon and majority owner of the Charlotte Hornets NBA franchise said.

Strategists say the election isn’t about broad policy concerns such as health care or immigration. It’s about the coronavirus. And it's a very partisan issue.

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Colorado Gov. Jared Polis about the state's plan to distribute COVID-19 vaccines, and what the state needs from the federal government.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with attorney Jamila Johnson about the impact of this week's Supreme Court case on people incarcerated under a split-jury system, which was deemed unconstitutional in April.

Millions of college students are starting the fall semester online — that's meant some students are scrambling to get the technology they need to take the classes.

The president continues to cry foul about an election he lost, but he's running out of time and options, as even his own party is beginning to abandon him.

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.

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.