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The European Union agrees to buy a coronavirus vaccine. Iran's supply of uranium is far above the agreed limit.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Atul Gawande, a surgeon and professor at Harvard University, about proposals that he hopes to offer as a member of Joe Biden's coronavirus advisory board.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with columnist Ernest Owens about his contention that the real American heartland is African American-dominated cities.

Nebraska's governor is under pressure to take action as coronavirus cases soar. Meanwhile, Colorado's governor says his state will be the next hot spot if people don't change their behavior.

Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, one of the co-chairs of the Biden coronavirus advisory board, detailed plans for reaching minority communities with a vaccine and for messaging around pandemic safety.

With the coronavirus surging, an El Paso, Texas, county judge ordered all nonessential businesses to close. But after several business owners and the state attorney sued, a court put the plan on hold.

Michael Tubbs was elected four years ago as the first African American and the youngest mayor of Stockton, Calif. Now he's falling behind in the vote, in part because of a social media campaign.

The Netflix adaptation of a novel about a couple of teenagers who communicate by writing in a shared notebook is a well-made limited series with old-fashioned appeal.

As with everything in 2020, the holidays feel a little different amid a global pandemic. We want to hear how your favorite traditions are enduring, changing or being skipped altogether this season.

Ellen Cooney's new novel follows an unnamed hospital chaplain on her rounds, as she ministers to patients and grapples with her own internal questions. It's a quiet, inward-looking but hopeful story.

Led by one of President Trump's nominees, the agency has been actively trying to correct misinformation spread by all sorts of actors, including Trump, about the election.

Democratic governors in Montana have kept the Republican-led legislature from passing the most conservative agenda items. With a Republican at the helm in 2021, the GOP won't have the same roadblocks.

New York adopted one of the toughest gun control laws in the U.S. — banning the sale of assault rifles and banana clips. Many of the state's county sheriffs hate the law and some say they won't enforce it. The fight over gun rights and gun safety has become a hot issue in sheriff races, as local law enforcement officials seek re-election in rural counties.

As New York City's first responders begin to show fatigue, and in many cases deal with losses of their own homes, replacement crews of firefighters are getting ready to roll into Manhattan and Long Island. Among them are a group of firefighters from a small rural fire station in the mountains of upstate New York.

It's been another warm, rainy day in much of the Northeast, with temperatures in some areas topping 40 degrees. If you hate shoveling snow, or paying big heating bills, that's good news. But for people who love winter sports — and for thousands of businesses that rely on snow for winter tourism — this month's October-like weather has been painful.

In the wake of the massive spill in the Gulf and the death of 11 workers, the federal government has taken a lot of heat for not keeping a close-enough eye on the offshore oil industry. But where were the other watchdog groups -- environmentalists, labor groups, journalists and academics -- that often monitor U.S. industries? Some activists say they should have done more to scrutinize and blow the whistle on BP's practices.

As hundreds of districts consolidate their schools, some remote communities are fighting back by seeking out international students to fill their nearly empty classrooms.

The bridge, which links the two halves of a Mohawk reservation, was barricaded last week after Mohawks protested a plan to arm Canadian border agents. The flare-up follows growing tension on the border over drug smuggling and human trafficking.

Montana-based Big Sky Airlines' decision to shut down highlights a debate over federal subsidies for carriers serving smaller communities. Big Sky's demise was forced by high fuel costs and a lack of regular passengers.

Star Trek: New Voyages continues the journey of Captain Kirk and the U.S.S. Enterprise. The endeavor is part of a fan film movement.