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States and hospitals aren't just counting on the federal government for personal protective equipment. They're wading into the import business themselves, sourcing their own supplies from China.

Democrats are trying to get voters to connect their agenda to pocketbook issues of the moment. They are also struggling to get the party together to pass President Biden's Build Back Better bill.

Just hours before Julius Jones was scheduled to be executed for a murder conviction, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt commuted Jones' death sentence to life in prison without the possibility for parole.

Gov. Ron DeSantis said is “respecting people’s individual freedoms” during a bill-signing ceremony at Brandon Honda.

The two Iranian nationals allegedly sent threatening emails to American voters and spread disinformation ahead of the 2020 election.

With kids back in school, business is picking back up for professional delousers. But how are kids getting head lice if they're physically distancing in the classroom?

President Trump's alarming rhetoric on race is a feature of his 2020 campaign. His actions have normalized racist fringe ideologies and encouraged extremists, according to critics.

The coronavirus pandemic has gutted many tech startups. Tens of thousands of workers are now unemployed, and companies are shutting down.

NPR economics, science and politics correspondents relay the latest in the response to the coronavirus epidemic in the United States.

The 23-year-old Black massage therapist died days after an encounter with police in August 2019.

Hair loss is a common side effect of COVID-19 and the trauma of the pandemic itself. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Atlantic writer Amanda Mull about her article, "The Year America's Hair Fell Out."

The National Guard is being tasked with a growing number of missions, and critics argue that heavy deployments are straining the force.

NPR's Michel Martin talks with Crow about her documentary that follows three Mexican-American high school students in Texas training to become border patrol officers.

Server errors popped up on Tesla's app on Friday, preventing drivers across the globe from entering and starting their electric cars during an hours-long outage.

Right-wing extremists have continued to use Kyle Rittenhouse in their messaging, with new themes emerging since his acquittal last week.

President Biden extended relief for federal student loan borrowers for an additional 90 days because borrowers are "still coping with the impacts of the pandemic." Payments now resume May 1.

Libya's plans to hold national elections are in doubt as the country breaks down into regions controlled by local faction leaders — including the son of the former dictator.

The road will provide an alternative route to taking I-75 near "one of the most dangerous and deadly stretches of highway in the country.”

The AMA and AHA are not arguing to halt the law that protects patients from unexpected bills. Instead, they want to change the rules for the mediators who will settle the dispute between insurers and providers.

If enacted, New York City would become the largest jurisdiction in the U.S. to allow legal permanent residents to vote in municipal elections.

A new executive order from President Biden is designed to streamline the process for things like contacting the IRS, enrolling in Social Security online and, yes, renewing your passport.

Starting with $1 billion, the EPA announced that 23 states and Puerto Rico would be getting money to clean up Superfund sites in a previously unfunded backlog.

Thousands of Haitian migrants who had lived in South America for years are crossing into Mexico, overwhelming that country's capacity to process them. Many say their ultimate destination is the U.S.

While much of the country has been on lockdown, construction of President Trump's border wall has continued.

As Thanksgiving approaches and families need to stay safe during the pandemic, NPR offers tips from lessons learned during the Jewish High Holidays and Islamic Eid celebrations this year.