For Christmas, My True Love Gave To Me ... Hand Sanitizer, Because It's 2020
All year, cleaning products have been flying off the shelves — now, they're flying straight into Christmas stockings and wrapping paper.
National
COVID-19 Relief Bill Could Stave Off Historic Wave Of Evictions
A rental assistance program in the bill is key for helping millions of struggling renters at risk of losing their homes in the middle of winter as the pandemic rages on.
California Is 1st State To Hit 2 Million Cases, And Hospitals Are Out Of ICU Beds
Coronavirus cases in the state have skyrocketed over the last two months, and the ICU capacity is now zero in Southern California and the San Joaquin Valley.
Mueller Investigation's Lead Prosecutor On Trump's Pardons
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Andrew Weissmann, a former lead prosecutor in special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation, about President Trump's pardons of loyalists caught in the probe.
Los Angeles Resumes Large-Scale Cleanups Of Homeless Encampments
In March, Los Angeles stopped doing homeless-encampment cleanups, in line with CDC recommendations. But then trash pileups and blocked sidewalks brought a new set of public health concerns.
New Section Of Border Wall Endangers Friendship Park Near San Diego, Advocates Say
U.S. Border Patrol is rushing to finish a new section of the fence between California and Mexico. It would go right through an international park that has been a meeting place for separated families.
Does U.S. Have Enough Dry Ice For COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution?
COVID-19 vaccines must be kept at low temperatures. And to move ampuls between freezers, specialists use dry ice. NPR explores whether the U.S. has enough of it to ensure smooth vaccine distribution.
Trump's Threat To Veto Latest Pandemic Relief Bill Leaves Congress In Chaos
President Trump called a new relief bill a "disgrace" and left Washington, D.C. If he doesn't sign it by Monday, Congress will need to pass a stopgap measure to keep the government from shutting down.
Michigan Town's Residents Are Thrilled About Town's Role In Fighting The Pandemic
Residents of Portage, Mich., are bursting with civic pride as the Pfizer plant there produces COVID-19 vaccines. And they're showing that pride in some unusual ways.
Misinformation Spread By Anti-Science Groups Endangers COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts
In some parts of the U.S., the biggest challenge surrounding the COVID-19 vaccine isn't distribution, but convincing people to get it, as anti-science groups are spreading misinformation.