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Kamala Harris will make history as the first woman of color on a major party presidential ticket after a selection process in which Joe Biden faced pressure to choose a Black woman.

Some U.S. meatpacking plants have become coronavirus hot spots. The children of meatpackers are now speaking out for their parents, demanding plants do more to protect employees from the virus.

The state of Hawaii has announced a landmark settlement with a group of young people demanding more action on climate change. It’s the first time a state has settled a youth-led climate lawsuit.

The program will compensate people who were at Dozier or the Okeechobee reform school between 1940 and 1975 and “who were subjected to mental, physical or sexual abuse perpetrated by school personnel.”

The White House coronavirus task force briefed reporters on Thursday for the first time in months as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Americans to avoid travel.

President Trump recently issued an executive order that would effectively ban the Chinese app WeChat — starting in September. The order says the app poses a national security threat.

In a statewide effort to safeguard children, photos of children in foster care who are available for adoption will no longer be publicly available. A new law adds extra privacy layers.

The Biden administration touts the recent decline in border crossings as a policy win. But one family's story of risking the journey shows why asylum restrictions aren't a long-term solution.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with filmmaker Lana Wilson about her new documentary called Look Into My Eyes, which explores the world of New York City's psychics.

The United Kingdom’s competition watchdog is investigating whether Ticketmaster treated customers unfairly when selling tickets to the upcoming Oasis reunion tour.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Associate Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson about her new book, Lovely One, which traces her journey to the high court.

The FBI released new details about the 14-year-old suspect currently in custody after a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga., killed two students and two teachers and injured nine others.

Tampa leaders are leveraging two public programs to address the lack of affordable housing and heightened investor competition in the single-family housing market. Data shows that the programs have been especially effective in bridging the gap in the city’s Black homeownership rates.

Harris goes to New Hampshire. Hunter Biden faces tax evasion charges.

British regulators are looking into how Ticketmaster uses "dynamic pricing" to hike prices in line with demand. A similar controversy prompted a federal lawsuit against the company in the U.S.

Linda Deutsch, one of America’s best known trial reporters, died on Sunday at her home in Los Angeles. She was 80 years old.

South Dakota is trying to clarify its abortion exception with a video, which was released this week in consult with the American Association of Pro-Life OBGYNs.

Economists used AI to analyze millions of yearbook photos. They discovered ties are no longer cool…and also a new frontier for economic analysis.

After a 4-year-old boy broke a 3,500-year-old vase, a museum in Israel viewed it as an educational opportunity and invited him and his family back to learn about how they would restore the item.

The process can be daunting. Many facilities are understaffed and the worker shortages have gotten worse since the pandemic. This video offers tips on what to look for.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Associate Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson about her new book, Lovely One, and the lessons she learned from family.

If your social security card has been lost or stolen, it may be easier than you think to replace it.

A beloved beluga whale with a mysterious past was found dead in the waters of Norway over the weekend. Admirers are paying tribute as authorities investigate.

In this 2000 interview, the Pulp Fiction star remembered watching movies in segregated theaters. Though he often plays tough guys he said, in real life, "I don't walk around looking for trouble."

In many places, victims of the opioid epidemic are silenced in decision-making about how to use opioid settlement money, a first-of-its-kind survey conducted by KFF Health News and Spotlight PA found.