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Last week, a commercial spaceship built by Virgin Galactic crashed during a test flight. More than 700 had signed up for flights on the craft, and many are sticking with the project — for now.

House impeachment managers will present their opening arguments. The U.S. military examines domestic extremism within its ranks. Twitter begins an effort to try to stop the spread of misinformation.

In many states, white residents are getting vaccinated at higher rates than Black residents. These inequities have spurred new strategies, such as sending doses to community-based clinics.

Judas and the Black Messiahchronicles the life of Illinois Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton through the eyes of William O'Neal — the man who infiltrated the group on behalf of the FBI.

NPR'S Sacha Pfeiffer talks to Sarah Longwell, publisher of the conservative site The Bulwark, about whether elected officials, who helped to incite Capitol rioters, should be held accountable.

The Florida Legislative Black Caucus is pushing a slew of bills for the 2021 legislative session that members say “promote fair and just” police reforms.

The deadly riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6 has forced military leadership to confront the threat of domestic extremism. Rioters that day included current and former service members.

Many in the Myanmar immigrant community in the U.S. worry about family and friends back home, where tensions between security forces and protesters continue to escalate following a military coup.

Twitter is turning to its users to help find and flag misinformation with a new pilot program called Birdwatch — combining crowdsourcing and consensus.

The Biden administration is expected to be sued over its ban on new oil and gas leasing on federal land. In top fossil fuel states like Wyoming, cuts to services and mass layoffs were already looming.

Former President Donald Trump's legal team also argued that the second impeachment trial should not move forward because he is no longer in office.

In shadow marketplaces, positive reviews for Amazon products are bought and sold. The company says it's cracking down and that it estimates that less than 1 percent of reviews are fake.

The days of business lunches and sealing deals over drinks are gone. In place of face-to-face schmoozing, companies woo clients with virtual cooking classes and Zoom calls with famous athletes.

Larry Flynt was a pornographer whose Supreme Court case in 1988 made him a free speech folk hero. Admire him, despise him — or both — Flynt left a singular mark on culture and politics.

Jarring audio and video dotted arguments in Day 2 of former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial. House impeachment managers recounted, at times minute-by-minute, the violence of Jan. 6.

A review of Day 2 arguments in the Trump impeachment trial. Biden holds first call as president with his Chinese counterpart. The U.S. is imposing sanctions on Myanmar's military leaders after coup.

Coronavirus infections, deaths and hospitalizations are down about 30%. Behavior, immunity and the end of the holidays could all be helping. But with new variants, some fear this may be short-lived.

President Biden says the U.S. will impose sanctions on Myanmar's military leaders in response to this month's coup. He called on the military to release detained activists and political officials.

The measure passed by the Senate Judiciary Committee would give hospitals, nursing homes, assisted-living facilities, doctors and other providers protections from COVID-related liability claims.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to Democratic Sen. Jon Tester of Montana about whether he will vote to convict ex-President Donald Trump on the single charge of "incitement of insurrection."

In the San Francisco Bay area, there's been a number of attacks and robberies on older Asian Americans. That has alarmed residents and prompted stepped-up patrols by police.

The auto industry is grappling with a shortage of computer chips that is forcing companies to cut back production of some vehicles. Some new cars, already in short supply, might get harder to find.

An order from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is supposed to prevent people from being evicted during the pandemic. But some landlords are still evicting their tenants.

The conversation provides clues about how the new administration plans to deal with a country that poses vast economic, climate and security challenges to the United States.

He brushed aside a question about what impact celebration could contribute to the spread of the U.S. variant.