Hank Aaron, Baseball's Legendary Slugger, Dies At 86
"Hammerin' Hank" was 86. He shattered Babe Ruth's home run record in 1974, defying the poverty and racism that threatened to diminish him.
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Americans Are Moving To Escape Climate Impacts. Towns Expect More To Come
Nashua, N.H., expects to be a destination for people migrating away from the coasts and toward lower temperatures. Officials say a pandemic influx has shown the need to plan for that growth.
U.N. Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons Takes Effect, Without The U.S. And Other Powers
"For the first time in history, nuclear weapons are going to be illegal in international law," says Elayne Whyte, who oversaw the treaty's creation.
U.S. Military Moves To Try 3 Guantanamo Suspects Linked To Indonesia Bombings
The men have been held in U.S. custody since 2003, accused of planning and helping to carry out the deadly bombing attacks at a Bali nightclub in 2002 and at a J.W. Marriott Hotel in Jakarta.
New DNC Chairman On The Next Few Years Under Biden
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to Jaime Harrison, the new national chair of the DNC.
How Biden's Pandemic Plan Could Affect The Economy
President Biden has outlined an aggressive plan to gain control over the coronavirus pandemic, which continues to weigh heavily on the U.S. economy.
Rep. Clyburn Wants To Make 'Lift Ev'ry Voice And Sing' The U.S. National Hymn
For more than 100 years Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing has been known as the Black National Anthem. But Congressman James Clyburn believes it's time for it to be honored as the official National Hymn.
Even After The Inauguration, Trump's Election Fraud Claims Persist In Parts Of U.S.
In many rural, and more conservative corners of the country, reaction to the historic nomination of Joe Biden and the nation's first woman and minority vice president was more muted.
The Nation's Coronavirus Vaccine Rollout Plan Faces Another Obstacle
The COVID-19 vaccine rollout faces another bottleneck: Pfizer and Moderna may be unable to fulfill contractual promises to deliver 100 million doses a piece to the federal government by March 31.
Biden Signs New Ethics Rules In First Days As President
NPR's Noel King speaks to former White House ethics czar Norm Eisen about Biden's tough new ethics rules for his administration.