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Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., the first African American to lead one of the U.S. armed forces, says he was compelled to speak out after the police killing of George Floyd.

Before 90-year-old Kenneth Felts revealed to his family that he is gay, he built a friendship with another gay man, whose ability to be himself inspired Felts. He opened up "another world," for Felts.

A Colorado state team has picked up a mock vaccine at Denver's airport to deliver to a remote mountain hospital to test the ability to maintain the vaccine's required temperature.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Dr. Cody Meissner, a member of the Food and Drug Administration immunization advisory panel, about the panel's vote on approval of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine.

In mountains across America, skiers and snowboarders are abandoning ski lifts and heading into the backcountry as resorts limit numbers due to COVID-19. But the backcountry boom comes with dangers.

NPR's David Greene talks to Dean Brookie, the mayor of Durango, about the prospect of a vaccine after a deadly outbreak of COVID-19 in a local nursing home.

Top leaders say they won't go home for the holidays before they pass a relief bill, but negotiations are stalled over money for state/local governments and liability protections.

The first national-level study reveals public health consequences still persist from the "redlining" of neighborhoods in the 1930s.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Seth Godin, author of the bestseller This is Marketing, about ways to make public messaging about the pandemic more effective and persuasive.

China is looking for a restart with Joe Biden, responding in a measured way as the Trump administration slaps more sanctions on Beijing.

In a blistering decision, a federal judge ruled that the campaign's complaint was "unsupported by evidence" and essentially asked the court "to disenfranchise almost seven million voters."

On Friday alone, there were 195,000 new confirmed cases of the virus and 1,878 deaths. The U.S. has been adding 1 million cases every six days.

Many businesses devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic are relying on Holiday sales this year to keep afloat. But Black Friday is known for drawing large crowds, presenting health risks when coronavirus cases are spiking across the country. Now, owners are trying to adapt.

The nonprofit Florida TaxWatch is recognizing state agencies for innovative programs and technologies that also saved taxpayers money, and provided a lifeline for some during the pandemic.

A panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 decision, sided with marriage and family therapists Robert Otto and Julie Hamilton, who challenged the constitutionality of the county and city ordinances.

The Florida Department of Health reported 8,410 people tested positive for COVID-19 statewide since Friday.

The American Hospital Association, the American Nurses Association and the American Medical Association issued a letter noting that the surge is affecting already-overburdened health systems.

The CDC advises against meeting with family and friends outside of your household. But many Americans are still forging ahead, cautiously. Here's how you can minimize the risks if you meet in person or virtually.

A former Democratic state lawmaker believes the gains in minority groups were overshadowed by the number of retirees moving into the state.

Authorities do not know where the object came from or the intent behind it.

Federal health officials could reduce the quarantine from the currently recommended 14 days to as few as seven for people who test negative for the virus.

Ernest Grant, the president of the American Nurses Association, says historical abuses have left Black people with a distrust of vaccines. Now he's part of a coronavirus vaccine trial.

Three groups argue that HHS Secretary Alex Azar is “punting” to the states the responsibility for demonstrating the imports will be safe and save costs.

Nearly 291,000 people took coronavirus tests in Florida over the two days leading up to Thanksgiving.

Wilton Gregory, the archbishop of Washington, D.C., is among 13 church leaders elevated to cardinal at a ceremony at the Vatican on Saturday.