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Critics say President Trump constrained the Civil Rights Division from being as effective as it should. Business could look very different under the new incoming administration.

One justice writes: "It is not our role to lend legitimacy to such transparent and untimely efforts to subvert the will of Pennsylvania voters."

How can we make amends for the atrocities of slavery and segregation? Historian and preservationist Brent Leggs discusses one step in confronting the past: preserving African American historic sites.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Clea DuVall, writer and director of the holiday movie.

Robert Mercurio, member of the band Galactic and co-owner of the New Orleans music venue Tipitina's, tells NPR about how the pandemic will affect the future of live music.

The African crested rat's fuzzy fur has hairs loaded with a poison that can purportedly fell an elephant. But these rats turn out to be social, affectionate creatures.

The thoughtful soprano believes that art is good at questioning, challenging and provoking. But the real question, she says, is: "What happens after the provocation?"

We look at what a concession from the Trump White House might look like, and what the president might be able to get done in his remaining days.

With the daily number of new infections hovering around 20,000, Chancellor Angel Merkel warned Germans this week that her government may move to extend restrictions into the new year.

The three-week order prohibits all public and private gatherings with individuals outside of a person's household, with limited exceptions for religious services and protests.

NPR's Michel Martin discusses President-elect Joe Biden's cabinet picks — and the debate emerging within the Democratic Party over them — with attorney Spencer Overton and speechwriter David Sirota.

The U.S.-Mexico border remains largely closed to migrants because of the coronavirus pandemic. But the number of illegal border crossings is way up — and so are expulsions.

NPR's Michel Martin talks with Todd Martens of The Los Angeles Times about virtual games families and friends can play together even when they are physically apart.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Jasmyne Aseff, a travelling ICU nurse, about what it's been like fighting the pandemic, from the initial outbreak in New York City to her current position in Missouri.

In Ethiopia, the 2019 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize is now embroiled in a blood war. So, what happened to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed?

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has released a list of hospital systems that will get the initial shipment of a forthcoming coronavirus vaccine.

The most exciting sister act in contemporary pop performs five songs for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.

Florida officials say they were investigating a rogue message on a group chat stating, "it's time to speak up before another 17,000 people are dead."

Gen. Lloyd Austin retired from the U.S. Army in 2016. He'll need a waiver from Congress to serve as the top civilian at the Pentagon. It was granted to Trump's first defense chief, Gen. James Mattis.

Bipartisan negotiators are still trying to finalize a coronavirus deal with money for states, unemployed Americans, and vaccine distribution, but some want another round of direct payments.