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People inspect the area where one of the fired rockets was hit at Bahtiyari neighborhood on Monday in Erbil, Iraq.

Rockets Kill Civilian Contractor, Injure U.S. Service Member, Others In Erbil, Iraq

10:14pm February 15, 2021

by Alice Fordham

Local media reported rockets fell in several areas in and around the city, and multiple people were being treated for injuries in hospital. The identity of the attackers was not immediately clear.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks to reporters during a news conference at a COVID-19 pop-up vaccination site in Brooklyn on Jan. 23. Cuomo has defended the state's reporting of nursing home deaths.

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New York Governor Defends Temporarily Withholding Nursing Home Coronavirus Data

8:00pm February 15, 2021

by Matthew S. Schwartz

In prioritizing a Department of Justice request over one from state lawmakers, Cuomo says a "void" of information was created. But all the numbers reported were accurate, he said.

In Nashville, An Effort To Strengthen Black Political Power

6:15pm February 15, 2021

by Ambriehl Crutchfield

Some Nashville organizers want to strengthen Black political power in the city and state. And they are tapping into a legacy of people-driven movements to do so.

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Telecom Companies Still Await Details After 2019 Ban Of Some Chinese Equipment

5:58pm February 15, 2021

by Megan Myscofski

Nearly two years after the Trump administration told U.S. telecom providers to replace Chinese equipment for national security reasons, they're still waiting on federal guidance and funding.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, seen at the Capitol on Feb. 11, has called for an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.

Nancy Pelosi Announces Plans For 9/11-Style Commission To Study Capitol Attack

5:36pm February 15, 2021

by Barbara Sprunt

The House speaker calls for establishing an independent panel to investigate "the facts and causes" related to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. And she says more money is needed to boost security.

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New ACLU President On The Fight For Racial Justice

5:20pm February 15, 2021

Ailsa Chang talks to Deborah Archer, new president of the ACLU, about the organization's changing tides and recently announced racial justice agenda.

Weeks before the 1980 census officially began, the Federation for American Immigration Reform launched its campaign to exclude unauthorized immigrants from population counts that, according to the Constitution, must include the "whole number of persons in

Immigration Hard-Liner Files Reveal 40-Year Bid Behind Trump's Census Obsession

4:34pm February 15, 2021

by Hansi Lo Wang

The Trump administration tried and failed to accomplish a long-held desire of immigration hard-liners — a count of unauthorized immigrants to reshape Congress, the Electoral College and public policy.

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More Avalanche Deaths In Western U.S.

4:08pm February 15, 2021

by Brian Mann

Three people died in avalanches in Colorado and Montana over the weekend. Colorado alone has seen 10 avalanche fatalities this winter.

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Female Marines Begin Basic Training In San Diego

4:08pm February 15, 2021

by Steve Walsh

Female Marine recruits started basic training for the first time in the 100-year history of boot camp in San Diego. The Corps is under a congressional mandate to end segregated recruit training.

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Inside One City's Attempt To Defund The Police

4:08pm February 15, 2021

by Audrey McGlinchy

In the past year, calls to defund police departments have increased after a series of high-profile killings by police. NPR looks at one city that implemented big police funding cuts — Austin, Texas.