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The U.K. has authorized emergency use of the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine. In the U.S., Pfizer and Moderna are now distributing their vaccines. Other vaccine candidates may be available soon.

In Georgia, many Republicans are promising to end no-excuse absentee voting, enact photo ID laws for those who qualify for mail-in ballots and potentially strip power from the secretary of state.

The shooting death of Ma'Khia Bryant by a police officer in Columbus, Ohio, is being investigated. Body camera video showed her charging at two people with a knife.

From a curtain producer in Shanghai to a factory in Prague, a look at the frenzy surrounding the Personal Protective Equipment business.

Most of the U.S. economy is in decline due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but home sales are skyrocketing at a record pace. NPR's The Indicator from Planet Money discusses the boom.

Getting a shot is a pain. But scientists are working on a way to inject a vaccine without the ouch. The solution: a patch that applies an array of microscopic needles and feels like Velcro.

High-ranking tennis players have been paid to lose, a BuzzFeed-BBC investigation finds. It alleges tennis authorities ignored reports of match-fixing, BuzzFeed's John Templon tells NPR's Ari Shapiro.

Producers and consumers in southwestern Alaska see one upside to climate change. It's now possible to farm in parts of the tundra where agriculture was unheard of just a few years ago.

Louisiana has become the first state to track nearly all of its government vehicles. It's hoped to cut down on fuel use and prevent accidents. And, the project is off to a good start.

Yankees Hall of Fame catcher, Yogi Berra, died Tuesday at the age of 90.

Before Syria's civil war, there was no real need for a clinic that could teach the disabled how to walk on artificial legs. Now there's huge demand, not only for the legs, but also for training.

A Maryland county will be the first in the nation to offer pickleball as a varsity sport in its high schools this fall.

Preliminary results from a study of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine indicates it's safe and effective. The company plans to file a request with the FDA for emergency authorization to distribute doses.

Ari Shapiro talks to Thomas Lippman, a scholar at the Middle East Institute, about the successor to the crown prince in Saudi Arabia and the complex Saudi royal family. The crown prince — heir apparent to the throne — died last weekend, and a new one has been appointed by King Abdullah: the king's 78-year-old half-brother.

Libya's liberation was declared over the weekend, and residents of Sirte, Moammar Gadhafi's battered hometown, are beginning to return to their homes.

A lawsuit in California argues that the homes of Black families are being under-valued by appraisal companies. Plaintiffs say this is a form of redlining, an old practice of housing discrimination.

Tariffs chaos is continuing — but investors and some big companies are shrugging it off.

This week's Metrorail closure in the nation's capital is another example that mass transit systems across the country suffer years of neglect, delayed and deferred maintenance, and inadequate funding.

Florida's races for governor and U.S. Senate are being recounted, as key races in Arizona, Georgia, California and other states remain unresolved five days after the midterm elections.

Sports commentator Mike Pesca wonders whether Major League Baseball will modernize to attract a young audience, and how it will keep them for life.

Jeremy Lin's storybook career with the New York Knicks might have reached an abrupt end before the first chapter even finished. After rising from obscurity to NBA stardom, Lin got a rich offer from the Houston Rockets. The Knicks have until midnight to decide whether to match the offer or let Linsanity go.

As Kenya shuts down to stop the spread of the Coronavirus, one young Kenyan says his country has a lot of other threats to worry about.

Broadway casting directors are seeking to unionize like their colleagues in Hollywood, who are already represented. But Broadway producers are resisting and have even threatened to sue, despite support for the casting directors throughout the Broadway community.

Apple has announced a much-anticipated partnership with OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT. The deal to bring AI features to iPhones and other devices is a major move for Apple, which has been slower than some competitors to jump on the AI bandwagon.

Eugene Polley, the inventor of the first wireless television remote control, has died at age 96.