The latest on the shooting outside a Jewish museum in Washington, D.C.
Authorities are piecing together the circumstances about Wednesday's fatal shootings outside a Jewish museum in Washington, D.C. The suspect shouted "free free Palestine" as he was taken into custody.
Floridians Vote To Increase State's Minimum Wage To $15 Per Hour
Florida voters approved boosting the state's minimum wage to $15 an hour. After suffering big losses on Election Day, some Democrats say it shows their party needs to embrace progressive ideas.
Los Angeles VA Opens Shelter For Homeless Veterans On Its Campus
A group of homeless veterans has been living in tents outside the gates of the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs campus. Now, the VA is allowing them to camp on the grounds of the facility.
Florida Representative-Elect On Latino Support For State's GOP
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Carlos Giménez, the Republican mayor of Miami-Dade County, Fla., about the surge in Latino support for Republicans in the state and about him winning a House seat.
Vatican Report Shows Clerics Of All Ranks Were Covering Up A Sexual Predator
A new Vatican report on a former cardinal, who was defrocked amid allegations of sexual misconduct, shows that Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI were aware of the accusations.
Latest On A Military Conflict In Ethiopia
Ethiopia's prime minister launched military operations in the country's northern region. This violent outbreak threatens to tip the country into a civil war. NPR discusses the origins of the conflict.
Polish Women Continue Protesting A Court Decision To Outlaw Nearly All Abortions
In Poland, hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets to protest further abortion restrictions. Demonstrations provoked a rare climbdown, but the relief may be only temporary.
Who Are The Candidates To Become Biden's Treasury Secretary?
President-elect Biden must decide who will lead his economic team. Sen. Elizabeth Warren expressed interest in serving as Treasury secretary, but she faces some obstacles to winning the nomination.
Biden's Climate Change Plans Could Face Serious Challenges In A Divided Congress
Climate change is one of the top four crises President-elect Biden says he will tackle first. NPR discusses what step he can take if there is no solid Democratic-majority in the Senate.
Utah Lt. Governor On Declaring State Of Emergency As Coronavirus Cases Rise
NPR's Audie Cornish interviews Utah Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox, now also the state's governor-elect, about Utah's state of emergency to address hospital overcrowding caused by the coronavirus.
Texas Projected To Have Highest Number Of Coronavirus Cases Of Any U.S. States
Texas is set to cross a bleak milestone: 1 million confirmed coronavirus cases. Texas has the most cases in the U.S. and is struggling with a surge of infections in rural and urban areas.
