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Nearly two dozen American cities have signed on to pilot programs that offer basic incomes to low-income residents.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says vaccinated people still must follow existing state, local or tribal laws on masks and social distancing.

City leaders in Brooklyn Center, Minn., where a month ago a white officer shot and killed Black motorist Daunte Wright, could vote soon on police reform proposals, including changes to traffic stops.

There is growing anger in Japan that the government is pressing ahead with this summer's Olympic games — as COVID-19 cases continue to rise there.

NPR's Noel King speaks to Barry Jenkins, director of the new Amazon series — The Underground Railroad — based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Colson Whitehead.

The president of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges says he should step down from the Board of Governors while it considers him to replace outgoing FSU president John Thrasher.

We've all missed things when looking down at our phones. Minwook Paeng wanted to draw attention that, and he created the "third eye" — an ocular prosthetic worn on your forehead.

If the rate consistently stays below 5%, it could indicate that community transmission of the virus is under control. It's still too soon to tell in Florida.

During the pandemic, you may feel like you've seen every show worth watching. With a lot of new shows debuting, we have some suggestions for what to watch in the coming weeks.

There is a lot that can go wrong during a live broadcast. Meteorologist Jennifer McDermed started multiplying across the screen. Her image grew and lagged behind her, creating a trippy time warp look.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say fully vaccinated people against COVID-19 can resume activities indoors or outdoors, in gatherings large or small, without masks or distancing.

The CDC says fully vaccinated people don't need to wear masks. Casualties increase in the conflict between Hamas and Israel. Thousands of Afghans who worked for the U.S. fear Taliban retaliation.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Dr. Leana Wen, emergency physician and public health professor at George Washington University, about the CDC's new mask guidelines for people vaccinated against COVID-19.

NPR's Noel King talks to Keith Alexander, former director of the National Security Agency, about the risk of cyberattacks on the country's infrastructure, following the Colonial Pipeline shutdown.

Former U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake decries the GOP's ousting of House Republican Conference chair Liz Cheney, and warns that widespread refusal to accept election results undermines U.S. democracy.

El Salvador's President Niyib Bukele says he was just cleaning out a corrupt house when he removed five supreme court judges and the country's attorney general. The U.S. says it was a power grab.

Employers are wrestling with a new set of thorny legal issues as they consider whether to mandate vaccination for employees returning to the workplace.

Painter Alice Neel's first retrospective in 20 years is both timely and ambitious. And people are flocking to see her portraits, a chronicle of the 20th century through expressive faces and figures.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to retired Army colonel Peter Mansoor, who served as executive officer under Gen. Patraeus during the Iraq War. He says Iraq is a key player in the Middle East.

Iranian Americans say they're worried about traveling abroad after dozens of U.S. citizens and legal residents of Iranian descent were held for questioning at a border crossing near Seattle.

One of our favorite new artists of 2018 visits the Tiny Desk.

The Louisiana band takes gospel into the garage, and what comes out is fiery rock 'n' roll. Watch Seratones perform three songs in the NPR Music offices.

A hospital janitorial employee helped two boys become friends while they were being treated in isolation in the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit of Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.

With the help of a wind kite, Geoff Wilson made the longest unsupported polar journey across Antarctica. Wilson, a veterinarian, trained for the expedition on Australia's beaches.

Defense Secretary Esper says U.S. forces have no plans to leave Iraq. On Sunday, Iraq's Parliament ordered U.S. forces out of Iraq. And, a disgraced movie mogul faces more sexual misconduct charges.