Pilot Mountain Woman Pleads Guilty In Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Case
A woman from Pilot Mountain is the first person from the Piedmont Triad to be convicted on charges related to the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Politics & Government
Pope Francis And Other Christian Leaders Are Calling For Bold Climate Action
The world's most prominent Christian leaders issued a rare joint statement calling for government climate action. What that will look like in the U.S. is unclear.
President Biden Announces New Actions To Fight COVID-19
NPR's Rachel Martin talks with NIH director Francis Collins about President Biden's new plans to get the latest coronavirus surge under control and increase vaccinations across the country.
When Should We Label Something 'Terrorism'?
After the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, the word "terrorism" was everywhere. It's a powerful term that's had lasting implications for communities around the world.
Biden And Xi Jinping Speak For The First Time In Months Amid Fraying U.S.-China Ties
In only their second call since Biden took office, the two leaders spoke about "the responsibility of both nations to ensure competition does not veer into conflict," according to the White House.
Biden's Coronavirus Response Coordinator Talks About New COVID Plan
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with White House coronavirus response coordinator Jeff Zients about the Biden administration's new measures to curb COVID-19, like mandating vaccination in many workplaces.
Biden Lays Out Plan To Mandate Vaccines Or Testing For Millions Of Workers
The president outlined a forthcoming federal rule that all businesses with 100 or more employees have to ensure that every worker is either vaccinated for COVID-19 or submit to weekly testing.
Biden Took A Tougher Stance Against People Resisting The Vaccine In Speech
President Biden announced a reset of his plan to tackle the pandemic, with tougher new vaccine rules for federal workers and contractors and more testing.
Justice Breyer Says Supreme Court Upholding Texas Abortion Ban Was 'Very, Very Wrong'
But the justice was philosophical about the outcome: "I wrote a dissent — and that's the way it works," he said. The decision was part of what court watchers call the "shadow docket."
Progressives Want Justice Stephen Breyer To Retire. His Response? Not Yet
In an interview with NPR, the 83-year-old said: "When exactly I should retire, or will retire, has many complex parts to it. I think I'm aware of most of them, and I ... will consider them."