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Dr. Rochelle Walensky is an infectious disease expert and teaches at Harvard Medical School. She will replace Robert Redfield, the current director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A player with the Charlotte Hornets tests positive for COVID-19, the virus has also hit the Charlotte 49ers hard; jump balls are out for North Carolina high school basketball and the No. 1 Lady Gamecocks lost to NC State.

This week's two-hour mix features a collaboration between Chromeo and Toro Y Moi, new music from French producer Lifelike, classics from Daft Punk and LCD Soundsystem, and much, much more.

The pandemic has overwhelmed the Strategic National Stockpile that supports the nation during emergencies. The system is trying to restock but is still unlikely to meet the country's needs.

The Supreme Court heard arguments on Monday in a case that involves a rare collection of medieval art Jewish art dealers were forced to sell to the Nazis in 1935.

China's trade surplus ballooned last month to a record $75 billion. Much of the increase came from a surge in exports to the United States.

Almost 50,000 Ethiopians have crossed into neighboring Sudan, escaping a war between the Ethiopian government and a rebellious region. They are facing dire conditions at camps.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson about how armed protesters arrived at her home and shouted obscenities as she was putting up Christmas decorations with her son.

Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez warned the current surge hitting the community is far more severe than in April and May.

President-elect Joe Biden is expected to nominate Xavier Beccera as his HHS secretary. And amid pressure for diversity in his Cabinet, NAACP leaders are expected to meet with Biden on Tuesday.

Black Lives Matters signs from two historic Black churches were destroyed. William Lamar IV says his congregation will keep its "desire to make this nation what it claims to be, but never has been."

Attorney General William Barr will be leaving the Justice Department before Christmas. President Trump tweeted that Barr will be replaced by the Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen.

As the National Park Service celebrates its centennial, questions about its future remain. At 100, the service is facing challenges like climate change, overcrowding, underfunding and relevancy.

Historically, white college-educated voters support Republicans, but they seem to be leaving Donald Trump. The demographic is pushing Colorado from a battleground state more toward the Democrats side.

As part of our summer series, The World's a Stage, we visit a Native American pow wow near Green Bay, Wis. The pow wow is a place to meet, dance, sing and drum — renewing old traditions.

Pro-life groups say the decision by the Heritage Academy, a private Christian school in Maryland, could mean other pregnant girls may choose abortion over public humiliation.

The New York Times reports two women say Trump groped them in separate incidents years ago. The campaign denies the events took place. Steve Inskeep talks to Megan Twohey, a reporter with The Tmes.

On the day electors around the country voted to reaffirm his victory, President-elect Joe Biden also called for unity and healing.

The Charlotte City Council on Monday discussed a new transit plan, which would be paid for with a new penny sales tax.

People who work as Santa are making tough choices due to the coronavirus. How close should they get to children? Are Zoom meetings best? For one Santa and Mrs. Claus in Oklahoma, it's not easy at all.