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When America's systems of mass transit hurt, so do the frontline workers keeping the country running.

During the pandemic, millions of people have turned to trading stocks. Studies say most of them will lose money. One former day trader has taken to YouTube to warn people about the risks.

In Milwaukee, Black leaders want the Biden administration to revive the federal government's police accountability efforts nationwide. The racial justice movement has shifted the political landscape.

In the futuristic, dystopian film Reign of Fire, dragons that sleep below the surface of the Earth are awakened, and they fly up and destroy major cities. The movie is set in the far-off year of 2020.

On National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, Robert Madison, a 97-year-old World War II veteran, recalls his time in battle. He fought in the then-segregated Army as an intelligence officer.

The pandemic put a spotlight on health care workers and inspired many to pursue a career in medicine. The record number of applicants comes as the U.S. faces a projected shortage of physicians.

The Austin-based rock band is nominated for the album and record of the year at next year's Grammys. See why in this Tiny Desk quarantine concert.

David Fincher's new film is a playful weave of fact and fiction as it reimagines the story of Citizen Kane screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz in the years that inspired the Hollywood masterpiece.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Seth Godin, author of the bestseller This is Marketing, about ways to make public messaging about the pandemic more effective and persuasive.

The U.K. was the first Western country to approve Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine for emergency use. In the U.S., the Food and Drug Administration could vote to approve the vaccine as early as Thursday.

President Trump said on Twitter that his personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, had tested positive for the coronavirus.

NPR's Michel Martin discusses the tension between religious freedom and coronavirus-related restrictions with three faith leaders: Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld, Rev. Thomas McKenzie and Imam Rizwan Ali.

A fire has destroyed the historic Middle Collegiate Church in New York City. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rev. Jacqui Lewis about how her congregation is doing.

Thousands across New England were left without power after a Nor'easter brought heavy rain and snow to the region this weekend.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Stephen Chu, former secretary of Energy and a Nobel Prize-winning physicist, about how approaching peak fossil fuel demand will impact Biden's climate policies.

The sample of the asteroid collected by the Japanese space program caps a six-year mission. Researchers hope it will offer clues to the secrets of the birth of the solar system and the start of life.

In a new book, Chris Stedman asks what it means to be real in a time when humans are interacting in digital spaces more than ever.

The FDA will consider Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday. Officials could grant approval for its emergency use immediately, and the first doses could be given later this month.

Student loan borrowers haven't had to pay since March. That hold is scheduled to end in January, which many say could be too soon.

After decades of saying "hej" to the world, it's time for Ikea's famous catalog to say adjö. But many fans say they're disappointed by the move.