Roberta McCain was key to the character her son displayed during a life of service. McCain's wife Cindy called her a wonderful mother-in-law, role model and friend.
A new study estimates the pandemic could cause over 400,000 deaths in the U.S. this year. It includes those who died of COVID-19 and people who died due to disruptions caused by the pandemic.
A growing number of history and civics educators are trying to highlight the roles of Native Americans in U.S. history. For one professor in Massachusetts, that effort is personal.
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Gregg Nunziata, former nominations counsel for the Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee, about Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court confirmation hearing.
The Los Angeles Lakers won the 2020 NBA Championship. NPR discusses LeBron James' career as he becomes the 4th player in NBA history to win a championship with three different teams.
Nebraska hospitals are warning that intensive care beds are getting scarce as coronavirus cases surge. Doctors say Nebraskans need to take responsibility for slowing the spread of the pandemic.
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, is considered one of the most vulnerable incumbents in the Senate. Her path to reelection is complicated by her past statements about how she'd handle a Supreme Court vacancy.