Sen. Klobuchar urges peers to mitigate 'inflamed' rhetoric after Minnesota shootings
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn, calls for civility after an attack that killed one state lawmaker and left another wounded.
Pfizer: COVID-19 Vaccine Shows '100% Efficacy' In Adolescents
The COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer and BioNtech appears to work in children as young as 12. A small study was conducted in volunteers 12 to 15 years of age.
Review Of Witness Testimony In Day 2 Of Derek Chauvin Trial
The teenager who videotaped former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on George Floyd's neck, testified she stays up at night "apologizing to George Floyd for not doing more."
News Brief: Biden's Infrastructure Remedy, Chauvin Trial, COVID Surge
Biden to unveil a $2 trillion infrastructure plan. Witnesses continue to testify in trial of ex-officer Derek Chauvin charged with murdering George Floyd. COVID-19 cases surge in India and Pakistan.
China Urged To Withdraw Ships From Reef In South China Sea
The massing of Chinese ships around a contested reef in the South China Sea is drawing unusual attention. The Philippines fired off a diplomat protest calling on China to withdraw some 180 vessels.
After Dropping Dramatically, COVID-19 Cases Surge In India, Pakistan
COVID-19 infections in India and Pakistan are skyrocketing. Scientists now have two mysteries to investigate: why cases there dropped so quickly earlier, and why they're surging now.
New York State Orders Police To Develop Local Plans For Reform
After the death of George Floyd, New York mandated that every police department in the state launch a "reform and reinvention" process by April 1. Now, many advocates have become disillusioned.
Akron Plans 'Devo Day' For April 1. Is It An April Fools' Joke?
Word spread that the Ohio city's mayor would declare April 1 "Devo Day" to gin up support for the band which is nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The mayor's office hasn't commented.
Amid Changing Political Landscape, Suburbs No Longer Belong To GOP
The suburbs were key to President Biden's 2020 victory. With the 2022 midterms already heating up, both parties are wondering what the absence of Trump's name on the ballot will mean for voters.
Health Experts Worry As Coronavirus Cases Rise At Troubling Rate
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Dr. Celine Gounder, who was on the Biden Coronavirus Transition Advisory Board, about the race to get Americans vaccinated as COVID-19 cases increase.
Coronavirus Pandemic Upends The Dry Cleaning Industry
The pandemic may be dealing a final blow to one industry: dry cleaning. The past year's work-in-sweats norm has accelerated the decline of this mom-and-pop, and mostly immigrant industry.
3 Rare Australian Beetles Named After Pokémon
The two researchers who discovered the beetles decided to name them after three extremely rare Pokémon from the popular series: Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres.