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At the University of Pittsburgh, new medical students recited an alternative oath, drawing on current events and recent political turmoil to highlight the societal responsibilities of doctors.

NPR discusses how the Biden administration's approach to health care would be different from President Trump's.

President Trump is the first president not to have a White House pet in more than 100 years. President-elect Joe Biden has two dogs. NPR explores the significance of pets' return to the White House.

NPR talks with Ohio voters who wanted President Trump reelected about what they see the next four years might bring under a President Biden.

Stocks soared to record highs after drugmaker Pfizer announced its experimental coronavirus vaccine was more than 90% effective, providing a major dose of hope for the global economy.

We've launched a Best New LatinX Spotify playlist of new music from established and rising artists from the United States, Central and South America.

The social network's crackdown comes after the former White House strategist was permanently suspended from Twitter. Facebook said the pages were using "deceptive tactics" to mislead people.

Following the vote, President Martín Vizcarra said he will not challenge his removal and would leave the presidential palace by the end of the day. Vizcarra was accused of bribery.

British folk singer Shirley Collins is a living legend. Watch her perform five songs for her Tiny Desk quarantine concert.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been pushing a new U.S. trade deal as a benefit of the U.K. leaving the European Union but President-elect Biden might have a different idea.

Despite the pandemic — or maybe because of it — new businesses are starting at record rates.

Researchers let the monkeys pick what sounds would play in their enclosure: zen music, falling rain, other nature sounds or traffic. It turns out the white-faced sakis most often picked traffic.

Dr. Anthony Fauci was honored Tuesday as "a reassuring champion of science and reason" by the New York City borough of Brooklyn, where he was born and raised.

Pedal steel guitar is a staple of country music, but Alcorn bends it around odd corners. Her quintet's new album is beyond category — roaming betwixt jazz and improvised music and rock and country.

President Trump fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Monday — replacing him with Christopher C. Miller, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center. What does the timing of this mean?

Before the Bills-Seahawks game on Sunday, Josh Allen had learned that his grandmother had died. In her honor, fans made donations to a children's hospital in increments of $17 — Allen's number.

Wisconsin saw one of the nation's tightest presidential contests. How do voters there deal with their state's sharp political and social divisions and move forward?

A survey from the nonpartisan group Freedom House finds that democracy and human rights have lost ground in 80 countries — and even calls the U.S. to task. But there are bright spots.

Two runoffs for two Senate seats. Two parties jockeying for control of the Senate. One new presidential administration. Over four million potential voters.

A group of news outlets in Charlotte is trying out a new way to present the news — in the form of a comic book or graphic novel. The Charlotte Journalism Collaborative's "Pandemic" tells stories about how COVID-19 affects people's health, work and personal finances. It's one of the first efforts of its kind in the nation that pairs news reporters with artists.