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The CDC reports suicide rates went down in 2019. But one group has been having an especially hard time: young Black people. And nobody is sure why.

The first COVID-19 vaccines are being administered. There are, however, still great challenges ahead when it comes to making sure that people receive the vaccine sooner rather than later.

Theo Epstein who took the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago Cubs to the World Series, acknowledges that his statistics-driven approach to building teams might make baseball boring to watch.

As the first patient to receive an experimental treatment that relied on the gene-editing technique CRISPR continues to do well 17 months later, more patients seem to be benefiting, too.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country's top infectious disease expert, about the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in the U.S., and what Americans should expect in the coming weeks.

Two days before a panel of experts is set to review Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine and advise the Food and Drug Administration, documents show the vaccine is 95% effective and well-tolerated.

Jeffrey Rosen will lead the Justice Department for the final weeks of the Trump presidency as the White House presses officials to do more to investigate politically sensitive cases.

Recent polls show consistent support among Scots for leaving Great Britain. Many in Scotland think Prime Minister Boris Johnson is poorly suited to handle the pandemic and trust Scottish leaders more.

Transcripts reveal more about the House impeachment inquiry. Democrats score big wins in state-level elections. And, a Supreme Court case from Hawaii could reshape the Clean Water Act.

Thomas Stith III, the head of the U.S. Small Business Administration in North Carolina and a former top aide to then-Gov. Pat McCrory, was hired Monday to lead the state's community college system.

On Sunday, Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer tied the record for most victories in Division I women's basketball: 1,098. She'll have the opportunity Tuesday night to break the record

President-elect Joe Biden's election win was affirmed by the Electoral College on Monday. He travels to Georgia on Tuesday to campaign for Democratic Senate candidates in January runoffs.

A mainstay in Broadway musicals, her standout turnas Roxie Hart in Chicagoin 1977 earned her widespread praise. She reprised the role in 1996 and won a Tony.

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said the state expects to receive 175,000 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine next week if it is approved by the FDA but won't know how much Pfizer vaccine will be shipped until Friday. He's asked the federal government for more time to plan.

Democrats had a strong election night, claiming victory in the race for governor in Kentucky and taking back control of the Virginia legislature.

Black Pumas and fiddler Brittany Haas also took home hardware during the abbreviated awards show.

The nine-piece, family-centered band returns to the NPR Music offices to fill the air with fake snow and real joy.

The head of South Carolina’s Health and Human Services department is stepping down. Gov. Henry McMaster announced that Joshua Baker is resigning effective Jan 11.

Dr. Fauci said once the vaccine becomes widely available, if by "April, May, June, July, we get as many people vaccinated as possible, we could really turn this thing around" by the end of 2021.

Elizabeth Laird was known as the hug lady because she met every deployment — coming or going — from Fort Hood and gave each soldier a hug. She died Thursday on Christmas Eve.