The Supreme Court hands DOGE a victory in accessing Social Security information
The Supreme Court has handed DOGE at least a temporary victory. The team can keep accessing information collected by the Social Security Administration, including medical and mental health records.
How QAnon-Like Conspiracy Theories Tear Families Apart
Political conspiracy theories are pushing some family relationships to the breaking point. NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Dannagal Young of the University of Delaware about how to mend those rifts.
Reconstruction Era Expert On Why Politicians Use Terms Unity And Healing
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Eric Foner, a history professor at Columbia University, about what people mean when they talk about unity and healing during a moment of national division.
Week In Politics: Capitol Riot, Trump's 2nd Impeachment And Inauguration
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Hoover Institution fellow Lanhee Chen and Errin Haines of The 19th about the Capitol riot, President Trump's second impeachment and the incoming administration.
A Look At The Fallout Of TikTok Ban In India
In India, TikTok was a phenomenon. Last June, the Indian government banned the app for geopolitical reasons. Six months later, it's not clear what the ban has accomplished.
Coronavirus Surge Drains Brazilian City's Oxygen Supply
Manaus in northern Brazil is facing a huge coronavirus outbreak. The health system is collapsing. Oxygen supplies are so scarce that people are suffocating while in their hospital beds.
Cuban American Legal Pioneer Osvaldo Soto Dies At 91
Miami is mourning the death of a legal pioneer. Osvaldo Soto successfully fought for the repeal of an "English-only" law in Miami-Dade County. He has died at age 91.
Japanese Researchers Explain 8-Year Life Cycle Of Train Millipedes
Millipedes are known to emerge every eight years and bring trains to a screeching halt in central Japan. New research explains how these periodical animals can have this long of a life span.
ICU Travel Nurse On Her Work During The Pandemic's Deadliest Days
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Lydia Mobley, an intensive care unit nurse with Fastaff Travel Nursing, about what it's like to treat COVID-19 patients as the coronavirus continues to surge in the U.S.
A Look At Global COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts
Countries are taking a variety of approaches to their mass COVID-19 vaccination campaigns. NPR's international correspondents discuss the results in Germany, Israel and Brazil.
Biden To Reveal His Emergency Pandemic Relief Plan
President-elect Joe Biden is set on Thursday to outline his plan for a coronavirus relief package that he wants Congress to act upon quickly after he takes office.