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A federal hate crimes trial is underway for three white men convicted in state court of murdering Ahmaud Arbery. They killed the Black man as he ran through a Georgia neighborhood two years ago.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Georgetown Law Professor Paul Butler about the federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers, charged with depriving George Floyd of his civil rights.

The agreement would provide one-time salary increases for all Hillsborough County public school instructional personnel. It still needs to be ratified by the union and approved by the school board.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday to try to persuade the Russian leader to pull back troops massed around Ukraine.

Three weeks after truckers occupied downtown Ottawa, Canada's prime minister invoked the Emergencies Act. It grants the federal government special powers to address security issues.

They wanted to clear thousands of protesters opposed to vaccine mandates from in front of Parliament. Among the songs blasted: "Mandy," "Baby Shark" and the "Macarena." Hundreds of protesters remain.

The bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act comes amid mounting frustration in Washington that apps like Instagram and YouTube aren't doing enough to protect their youngest users.

A triple jump used to be the gold standard in figure skating. Now it's the quad. For the first time at an Olympics, a woman — Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva — landed a quad in competition.

The proposal by Reps. Susan Valdes and Traci Koster would permit “licensed professional as determined by school board policy” to write notes that would excuse absences, and not just physicians.

For nearly all its history, snowboarding has been a sport that is disproportionately white. Through his Hoods to Woods Foundation, Brian Paupaw is trying to change that.

Russia claims it is withdrawing some troops near Ukraine's borders, but President Biden warns an invasion is "distinctly possible." NATO defense ministers are gathering to figure out next steps.

Aging can be hardest for strivers, says social scientist Arthur Brooks, because they sometimes mourn that their biggest successes are in their rearview mirror.

Team USA had been one minute away from advancing to the Olympic semifinals — but Slovakia came back to force overtime in the final minute of regulation.

Are you a teacher who is struggling due to the coronavirus pandemic or proposed curriculum changes? We want to hear from you.

Fewer than five states have a surgeon general. Florida has had one since 2007, but critics say the job serving as the top advocate for wellness and disease prevention has changed because of state politics.

Vaccinated parkgoers can ditch their masks both indoors and outdoors starting Thursday as COVID-19 continues to wane in Florida.

The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack is expanding its probe into false electors tied to the 2020 election, issuing six subpoenas, including to two Republicans running for office.

Five days into ballot counting, with Joe Biden leading but a winner yet called, we'll have the latest from the Biden and Trump campaigns.

Rupert Murdoch struck an alliance with President Trump early on, and Fox News has bolstered his presidency. With Joe Biden's victory, Fox is stepping warily to avoid alienating Trump supporters.

Arizona officials are still counting ballots. President Trump won the state four years ago, but Joe Biden may turn the usually Republican state blue.

The airport opened in 1948 and is closing as Berlin's new international hub opens after a series of delays. Although COVID-19 has hampered travel, Germans are visiting Tegel to relive old memories.

The U.S. has reached a new, worrisome high: it's surpassed a daily count of nearly 120 thousand new confirmed coronavirus cases, a 20 percent jump in just one week.

Slow and steady vote counts days after the election, with Joe Biden leading in key swing states. President Trump calls shenanigans, and his team looks into legal options.

Pennsylvania continues to process ballots, with all eyes on Joe Biden's lead and the state's prized 20 electoral votes. It's always intense in Philadelphia.

NPR's Scott Simon asks Tim Alberta, Politico Magazine's chief political correspondent, how the GOP is responding to this week's election results.