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Donald Trump's macho messaging has been a big part of his political success. It's even been reflected in some of his policies as president. But campaign opponents are trying to turn it against him.

While Michigan experiences another spike in COVID-19 cases, the northern part of the state is seeing high numbers of cases for the first time. Residents there are starting to adopt new protocols.

College students who are studying remotely can vote in the state where their college is located. But this is controversial in some places, and students are organizing.

A five-way kidney swap was a chain of selfless kindness that allowed several people to help their loved ones and others.

An unprecedented number of Americans have already cast their ballots in the 2020 election. But legal fights and other concerns are making some people nervous about Election Day and beyond.

The executive order strips protections for thousands of federal workers. The administration says it's needed to get rid of "poor performers," but critics call it an attack on nonpolitical employees.

NPR's Jim Zarroli reports that Home Depot and Wal-Mart announced their earnings yesterday. Both companies said their profits were hurt by the slowing economy.

NPR Legal Affairs Correspondent Nina Totenberg reports on a Supreme Court case about legal immigrants in the U.S. who have served a felony sentence, and under law, should be deported. Thousands of these people have no country to return to, and so are becoming "lifers" in Immigration Service jails.

NPR's Chris Arnold reports on the latest developments in the Napster story. A federal appeals court ruled last week that Napster's music-swapping software violates the copyright agreements of record companies.

NPR's Julie McCarthy reports that on the eve of British Prime Minister Tony Blair's visit to Washington D.C., the British people are curious and anxious about where their country sits on Mr. Bush's list of priorities. The meeting between the two leaders will likely focus on a proposed U.S. missile defense system and foreign policy toward Iraq.

NPR's Pam Fessler reports that President Bush is traveling today to build support for his budget and tax plan before he submits them to Congress. The president is also stopping in states that voted for him in November to thank voters.

Commentator Frank Deford says former baseball player Willie Aikens didn't get the presidential commutation he deserves. Aikens is currently serving time in prison on a first time offense for selling crack cocaine.

NPR's Sylvia Poggioli visits the Vatican's tailor, where bolts of scarlet silk and wool are being sewn into more than 40 special cassocks. They'll be worn by new cardinals, who are taking their vows today in Rome. It's traditional for cardinals to be garbed in brilliant red.

Linda Wertheimer talks with Robert Greenstein, executive director of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, one of the groups leading opposition to President Bush's plan to cut federal taxes. Greenstein says the tax cut is too large, and would not do enough to help people with middle and lower range incomes.

Film director Stanley Kramer has died at a California hospital. He was 87. Kramer was famed for his work on classic films including Inherit the Wind, Guess Who's Coming To Dinner, and High Noon.

Israel's outgoing Prime Minister Ehud Barak will not take on the position of defense minister in the new Israeli government. Barak told incoming Prime Minister Ariel Sharon today that he had changed his mind. Noah Adams talks with NPR's Jennifer Ludden in Jerusalem.

Alan Cheuse, who teaches writing at George Mason University in Virginia, reviews a new collection of short stories by Rick Moody, titled Demonology. (3:15) Demonology is published by Little Brown and Company.

Outgoing Prime Minister of Israel Ehud Barak reversed course yesterday and announced he would not join the cabinet of Prime Minister-elect Ariel Sharon. NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports that Barak's decision deals a blow to Sharon's hopes of establishing a national unity government, and leaves Barak's Likud party in disarray.

NPR's Joanne Silberner reports that a new study claims to have found a correlation between the amount of traffic in Atlanta and the number of children making trips to the hospital due to asthma attacks. The study looked at reduced traffic during the 1996 Olympic Games and the corresponding decrease in recorded asthma attacks.

NPR's Pam Fessler reports from Saint Louis, Mo., where she is accompanying President Bush as he tries to make the case for his education and tax cut proposals. Mr. Bush also visited Ohio today.

NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports that environmentalists have been crusading against the Mafia to restore the beauty and ecological health of Lake Pergusa.

Noah Adams and Linda Wertheimer have a story on a racehorse that couldn't win a race.

NPR's Anne Garrels examines how some residents of Russia are having difficulty proving their citizenship. The country had promised that anyone from the former Soviet Union could apply for Russian citizenship. But officials have rescinded that offer, leaving countless former Soviet citizens wondering about their immigration status.

NPR Legal Affairs Correspondent Nina Totenberg reports that the U.S. Supreme Court has handed out a ruling that clears the way for schools to sue athletic associations in order to fight recruiting restrictions and penalties. The court ruled 5 to 4 that such actions represent an unfair restriction of the schools' First Amendment rights.

NPR's David Welna reports on the alternative budget being proposed by congressional Democrats. Objecting to President Bush's $1.6 trillion tax cut, Democrats on Capitol Hill call for $900 billion in tax cuts, with more relief to those on the bottom rung of the economic ladder. The action comes as the House Ways and Means Committee took up the Bush proposal.