The settlement between Jeffrey Epstein and Virginia Giuffre, one of his accusers, is emerging less than a week after his longtime partner Ghislaine Maxwell was found guilty of sex trafficking a minor.
Austin, 68, tested positive on Sunday. He said that his symptoms are mild, and he was fully vaccinated and boosted in October. He plans to continue with key meetings virtually during quarantine.
The authorization comes in the midst of an explosion of COVID-19 cases nationwide driven by the omicron variant — a surge that has brought a spike in pediatric hospitalizations.
Libraries in some cities are investing in staff members who can help patrons with complex issues such as housing insecurity, finding mental health and more.
Several restaurants in Portland are calling on local officials to institute a vaccine mandate. They says the mandate would protect front-line workers amid a surge in COVID-19 cases.
A year after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, a new NPR/Ipsos poll finds that Americans are pessimistic about the future of democracy, as false claims about the 2020 election persist.
The omicron variant hasn't slowed in the U.S. A poll shows Americans are deeply pessimistic about the future of democracy. The Capitol Police chief is to testify before a Senate panel this week.
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to David Slotnick, senior aviation business reporter at the travel website The Points Guy, about COVID-related staffing that has led to thousands of flight cancellations.
The missing persons toll has dropped after one person was found alive. Residents who escaped the flames that destroyed some 1,000 homes returned to sort through what was left.