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The report includes two days of data because the state did not release a report on New Year’s Day.

The new strain, which likely originated in the U.K. in September, has spread to more than 30 countries across several continents. Meanwhile, the U.S. saw record COVID-19 deaths in December.

Senate Republicans rejected their own president's veto on New Year's Day, and the National Defense Authorization Act is set to take effect despite President Trump and a feud over relief payments.

The Audubon Christmas Bird Count is a tradition that goes back 120 years. Those counts went ahead in South Florida this year, despite the pandemic. But there were some changes.

Environmentalists argue the move would reduce protections for wetlands.

The San Francisco startup has doubled its writers since the pandemic started. Some high-profile journalists have left full-time jobs at major publications to give it a go at the buzzy newsletter.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Justin Phillips, a food writer for the San Francisco Chronicle, about the potential demise of many Black-owned restaurants in the Bay Area.

One year after the killing of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, NPR correspondents discuss what happened since and what Iran policy might look like under the Biden administration.

Educator Joe Clark has died at age 82. He gained fame — and notoriety — in the 1980s for a tough disciplinary record as principal of Eastside High School in Paterson, N.J.

In Austin, Texas, an accomplished writer and guitarist suffered a devastating stroke. He lost use of his strumming hand. But he still found a way to continue making beautiful music on his guitar.

NPR's Michel Martin talks with Aisha Harris, host of the Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast, and NPR Music's Stephen Thompson, about how the events of 2020 have forever changed the entertainment industry.

Trump blasted money appropriated for foreign aid, environmental programs and cultural institutions, calling them "wasteful." His criticism may not actually stop the bill from moving forward.

The drugmakers will add an additional 100 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to the number that they are already supplying the government. They expect to deliver all the doses by July 31.

The University of South Florida and Tampa General Hospital are helping run clinical trials for a vaccine developed pharmaceutical company Novavax. But it’s hard to get people to take an experimental shot.

He told the judge in a court filing – despite his record of speeding tickets and accidents – that the crash was an isolated incident and that he felt remorse over the death of his girlfriend.

Over the weekend, Fox News, the Fox Business Network and Newsmax have run awkward segments rebutting false claims of widespread voter fraud — claims that have appeared on those networks earlier.

Grey's Anatomy and Scandal creator Shonda Rhimes will debut her first series for Netflix on Christmas Day. Bridgertonfeatures storytelling techniques that have become hallmarks of Rhimes' style.

U.K. and European Union officials continue negotiating a trade deal before the Brexit transition period ends on Dec. 31. NPR updates the latest efforts to secure the deal before Christmas.

President Trump pardoned four former private security contractors convicted of killing Iraqi civilians in 2007. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Paul Dickinson, a lawyer for some victims' families.

The latest results from NPR's contact tracing survey finds a sharp increase in staffing since October, with the national workforce now topping 70,000.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer are breaking from their demand for more than $2 trillion in coronavirus relief spending to move toward a compromise.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Saad Mohseni, CEO of the Afghan media company Moby Group, about news of a preliminary deal between the Afghan government and the Taliban.

Those getting jobless benefits had fewer symptoms of depression and lower anxiety, according to a new study. But losing that aid could result in deaths that are not directly from the coronavirus.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is touting the effectiveness of his country's COVID-19 vaccine, but most ordinary Russians seem reluctant to take it.

The European Union and British government have announced a last-minute trade deal to avert a chaotic economic breakup when the United Kingdom's Brexit transition ends.