What the jury in the Sean Combs trial will be deliberating
The jury considering the charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation for prostitution against the music mogul Sean Combs began its deliberations.
House recommends criminal contempt of Congress charges against Mark Meadows
The House voted to refer former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows on criminal contempt of Congress charges. The Justice Department will now decide whether he could face criminal charges.
A gloomy report card from the Arctic
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Twila Moon, co-editor of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's 2021 Arctic Report Card, which shows oceans warming and sea ice disappearing.
Struggling hospitals brace for another wave of COVID brought by the omicron variant
Many U.S. hospitals are already struggling with a wave of COVID-19 patients and now they are also racing to prepare for the omicron variant, which threatens to further accelerate hospitalizations.
Supplies and workers are limited as communities start to rebuild after tornadoes
Thousands of families across Kentucky and other states hit by tornadoes are facing a difficult road ahead to rebuild. Supplies are limited and workers are in demand as they try to get things in order.
Megadrought is renewing debates about how to manage water in the arid American West
The Western megadrought is revealing a famed desert landscape long drowned by a controversial dam. It's raising questions about the future of this oasis, and water in the American West.
Former NFL player had severe CTE at time suicide and alleged murders, autopsy reveals
A coroner in South Carolina says the autopsy of a former NFL player who was accused of killing six people and then himself in April 2021 shows he had severe brain disease known as CTE.
Encore: Remembering Maria Angelica Mares, who died of COVID, with 'I Walk the Line'
With nearly 800,000 lives lost to COVID-19 in the U.S., NPR pays tribute to some people by listening to their stories and the music they loved. Lionel Mares remembers his mother.
Washington, D.C., attorney general files 1st civil suit over Jan. 6 Capitol attack
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Karl Racine, attorney general of the District of Columbia, about the civil lawsuit he's filed over the Jan. 6 insurrection.
