Biden teases possible rematch against Donald Trump. ‘Why would I not?’
In an interview with ABC News on Wednesday, the president discussed his political future and what his administration would do to fight the spike in coronavirus cases.
Kamala Harris tests negative after a COVID-19 exposure
A staffer who worked in close proximity to the vice president has tested positive for the coronavirus. Harris tested negative via a PCR test on Wednesday and will be tested again in the coming days.
Experts find books, a coin and an envelope in Robert E. Lee statue’s base
A small box was found in the pedestal that used to hold a statue of the Confederate general in Richmond, Va. It took hours for experts to open the box and find several water-damaged items inside.
As omicron surges, these states and cities are focused on giving out free COVID tests
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Washington, Iowa and Colorado all have programs to offer free COVID testing to some or all of their residents. So do Boston, Philadelphia and New York.
Researchers say the wreckage of last known slave ship to the U.S. is mostly intact
Researchers studying the wreckage of the Clotilda, which has been buried in mud on the Alabama coast since 1860, say that most of the wooden schooner is still largely in one piece.
Some colleges and universities will start the new year online as omicron spreads
Seven schools in the University of California system, Harvard University, Northwestern University and others are among those changing their plans in response to the highly transmissible variant.
Army vet risked his life to expose who was in the KKK
Joseph Moore wore a wire for the FBI under his white robe.
NPR member station photographers share memorable photos from 2021
Photographers from NPR’s member stations across the count share memorable images from 2021. There are stories that document grief to ones that spread joy in a tumultuous year.
50 years ago this week President Nixon signed the National Cancer Act
Five decades ago, the National Cancer Act became law. What did it take for cancer to go from an unmentionable disease to among the most visible and best-funded areas of medicine?
Biden aims to help hospitals by sending military doctors and nurses to help
NPR’s Melissa Block talks to Dr. Laura Forman, chief of emergency medicine at Kent Hospital in Rhode Island, about shortages, staffing and stress in the midst of another COVID-19 surge.
Virtual classes allow school districts to do away with traditional snow days
Pandemic home learning efforts could spell the end of snow days. Up to 40% of school districts now say they won’t cancel classes when the weather is bad.
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