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Hackers say they've seized computer records from the Washington, D.C., police and are demanding ransom. As ransomware groups keep getting more sophisticated, law enforcement is struggling to keep up.

The U.S. appears to be very close to hitting a tipping point in the coronavirus pandemic, with vaccinations finally turning around the trajectory of infections.

President Biden made the pitch for a larger federal role, framed new programs aiding children as essential for the middle class and marked history in the House chamber with two top women.

Germany's long lockdowns have pushed tens of thousands of small businesses to insolvency. The government freeze on insolvency requirements could lead to a wave of bankruptcies after this week.

Six months after one of the largest cyberattacks in history, the White House will set up formal cyber investigations, require companies to report breaches and set software development standards.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Democratic strategist Karen Finney and Republican strategist Scott Jennings about President Biden's joint address to Congress Wednesday night.

Can I get a massage? Travel with my unvaccinated kids? Eat indoors at a restaurant? Hit the gym? Experts weigh in with advice on 16 frequently asked post-vaccination questions.

Three white men in Georgia face federal hate crime charges in last year's death of Ahmaud Arbery, the Black man who was jogging when the suspects pursued him, confronted him and shot him.

Collins flew on Apollo 11, the first lunar landing mission in 1969. As command module pilot, he didn't step on the moon but orbited 60 miles above as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon.

Florida could become the latest state to revamp its election laws following the 2020 presidential cycle. The legislation follows disproven claims of voter fraud in other states by former President Donald Trump.

China is poised to release once-a-decade census information that experts say will highlight a shrinking fertility rate — one of the country's biggest long-term economic challenges.

President Biden marks 100 days in office Thursday. He addressed a joint session of Congress Wednesday night to discuss what he has done so far, and to push for his agenda going forward.

Biden highlights wins in speech to Congress. Federal authorities raid the New York apartment of Rudy Giuliani. Three men are indicted on federal hate crime charges in the Ahmaud Arbery killing.

The NFL Draft is in person again, and after last year's virtual event, the league wants it to represent a return to normal. But there will be plenty of reminders of a still present pandemic.

British cellist Jacob Shaw started a music school in the Danish countryside. His neighbors raise Hereford cows, and together they came up with the plan to pamper the cows with live recitals.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Ambassador Susan Rice, who serves as the director of the U.S. Domestic Policy Council, about President Biden's first 100 days in office and his agenda.

The U.S. economy grew at a rapid pace in the first three months of the year as more people got vaccinated and the federal government pumped hundreds of billions of dollars into people's pockets.

The Trump administration is pushing ahead with plans to allow drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The decision is a key moment in a decades-long environmental battle.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot about her response to protests in her city and a scheduled conversation on racial justice with Joe Biden at the Democratic convention.

Democrats planned for their convention to be in Milwaukee, where they didn't inspire enough Black voters in 2016. But Black voters say they have other things on their minds now than the election.

Federal investigators in Manhattan executed a search warrant on Rudy Giuliani's apartment as part of a probe into the former New York City mayor's activities involving Ukraine, his attorney told NPR.

The president will address a joint session of Congress. N.C. court considers whether to release bodycam footage from police killing. Michigan hospitals open triage tents to handle influx of patients.

As part of Morning Edition's Song Project, Mark Ramos Nishita revisited the songwriting routine he implemented at the beginning of lockdown, and which changed dramatically throughout it.

The city released body camera footage showing the police encounter with Mario Gonzalez. He died after being pinned to the ground.

The CDC says fully vaccinated people don't need to wear masks in most outdoor settings. But don't throw them away yet — you'll still need masks in malls, hair salons and in crowded outdoor spaces.