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Sealed into our little Zoom boxes, masked when we're in contact with others, it's easy to feel separated from the world during the pandemic. These 10 books can help break through the solitude.

This year's election saw historic voter turnout. But in a divided democracy, how else can we commit to our civic duties? This hour, Baratunde Thurston joins Manoush with ideas on how to citizen.

Your weekly guide to prominent new albums and exciting singles.

Buckingham Palace has announced that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will no longer use their "Royal Highness" titles, and will give 2.4 million pounds back to the British government.

Thousands of migrants from Central America are fleeing their countries and heading north. Hundreds have already arrived at Mexico's southern border.

Lots of holiday shoppers are buying gifts online to avoid the crowds this year, but what about buying a Christmas tree from the web? Farmers say contactless, mail order Christmas trees are actually having a moment in 2020.

So far, after a year of coronavirus, Americans have received a stimulus check of $1,200. And now, people might not get any more, partly due to fears among some lawmakers about the growing deficit. We talk about the facts and the fiction regarding the deficit.

The group had been expected to delay production increases for several months, given the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic. But after days of deliberations they agreed on a small increase.

The actors and their supporters say that the union is dropping nearly 12,000 people — many over the age of 65 — from its health care plan at the height of the coronavirus pandemic.

Jerome Adams acknowledged earlier missteps but says he's confident in plans for vaccine distribution. And after the Thanksgiving spike in cases, he says "targeted closures and mandates" may be needed.

Thousands of Yazidis who were in displacement camps in northern Iraq's Kurdistan Region have returned to Sinjar. "It's a beautiful feeling to be home," says a Yazidi woman who recently arrived.

The U.S. Department of Justice alleged Facebook reserved more than 2,600 jobs over almost two years specifically for temporary visa holders it intended to sponsor for permanent residency.

During the pandemic, health officials have said people should eat outdoors. While that's common in cities like Charlotte, fewer people eat outdoors in smaller towns.

Congressional Democrats seek to remove the "punishment" clause from the 13th Amendment which allows members of prison populations to be used as cheap and free labor.

As state health officials make plans for a vaccine, many questions remain unanswered. In Pennsylvania, the top health official says she does not know how many doses will be made available initially.

The arts advocacy group Americans for the Arts responded to criticism that it's been a roadblock to inclusion by agreeing its efforts "have not been enough."

Experts say low-risk people in the U.S. will likely be immunized before many high-risk people in poor countries.

The president-elect also told CNN on Thursday he would ask Americans to wear masks for the first 100 days of his administration.

Winter resorts across the country have spent months developing their plans for the new ski season. They require masks and distancing, and many have people reserve their time on the slopes.

Coronavirus cases continue to rise, but the U.S. inches closer to a vaccine. Biden taps Anthony Fauci and Brian Deese for key adviser roles. And Trump visits Georgia ahead of its runoff elections.