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Incoming North Carolina Republican Congressman Madison Cawthorn said that after he's sworn into Congress early next month, he will contest President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. Cawthorn was elected to Congress in that same November election.

The Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum has acquired two emojis — the hijab and an interracial couple — for its collection.

Most outgoing presidents spend their last weeks in office celebrating their record, but not President Trump. Instead, President-elect Joe Biden held his own kind of year-end press conference.

The pandemic has intensified the U.S. nursing shortage, creating opportunities for nurses willing to take on the riskiest work. The booming gig economy has given some a chance to double their pay.

More women are coming forward to say they were coerced to have reproductive surgeries they did not want or understand, offering a glimpse into alleged medical abuses at an ICE detention center.

President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate Miguel Cardona to be his secretary of education. Cardona will have a lot on his plate, but one of the administration's top priorities is reopening schools.

U.S. officials believe Russia is behind the massive hack of government agencies. NPR discusses what Russia is trying to achieve with this hacking effort and how it has perfected its cybercapabilities.

The Kansas City Star apologized for failing generations of Black people over its 140-year history. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Star reporter Mara Rose Williams and editor Mike Fannin.

The Kansas City Star noted it "disenfranchised, ignored and scored generations of Black Kansas Citians" for much of its 140 years of existence.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, facing trial on corruption charges, has a difficult path to another term. He is Israel's longest-serving prime minister.

A lot happened in 2020. Take a look back at the top stories WFAE reported on this year.

Congressional leaders took seven months to negotiate the $900 billion package, which was passed with overwhelming majorities that could overturn a presidential veto.

A deadlock in the Israeli parliament seems to be headed to what will be the fourth election in two years — and another struggle by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to stay in power.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with community activist Taneeza Islam about workers at a Smithfield Foods meatpacking plant in Sioux Falls, S.D., where hundreds have tested positive for the coronavirus.

The people of Appalachia have traditionally relied on music in times of hardship. A new bluegrass supergroup is putting a 21st-century spin on old-time music in an album perfect for our dire times.

Washington, D.C.'s National Cathedral forgot it had stockpiled 5,000 respirator masks in the event of an epidemic. This week they remembered and promptly donated them to local hospitals.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Mimi Tsankov of the National Association of Immigration Judges about the state of immigration courts across the country amid the coronavirus crisis.

Sunday marks the 25th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing. An NPR national correspondent remembers covering that act of terrorism — and how it changed the city and the country.

On this broadcast of The National Conversation, we answer your questions about travel, reopening safely and how to manage relationships during the pandemic.

Last week Dr. Anthony Fauci suggested Americans should never shake hands again. History tells us that the handshake started as a suspicious gesture. Some think it was always a bad greeting.