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The military arrested Suu Kyi and members of her political party early Monday, hours before it declared a transfer of power and a one-year state of emergency in the Southeast Asian country.

The lack of a Black woman in the Senate has turned a moment of triumph for many thrilled to see Kamala Harris ascend to the vice presidency into something more bittersweet.

About 4,600 Republicans changed their party status in Colorado in the immediate aftermath of the Capitol riot. Other states are reporting similar defections from the GOP.

Snow totals are down across the Great Lakes as warmer temperatures hamper lake-effect snow. That's hitting Michigan's Upper Peninsula hard. It is reliant on ski conditions to bolster its economy.

Ten GOP Senators offer a counter proposal to Biden's COVID-19 relief bill. Myanmar's military takes control of the country in a coup. Russian protesters demand release of jailed opposition leader.

The footprint is about 4" long and about 220 million years old. The print has gone to the National Museum in Cardiff, where a paleontologist says it is "the best specimen ever found on this beach."

Cronkshaw Fold Farm in England will connect one of its goats to your Zoom or GoToMeeting gathering. Since the start of the pandemic, the farm has made almost $70,000.

Two decades and two months ago, an unruly, exuberant quartet of rappers from South Central Los Angeles called The Pharcyde loosed their debut album upon the world. Tonight the two halves perform thousands of miles apart.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced Sunday that AstraZeneca would also deliver the vaccines one week earlier than originally scheduled.

Teachers in some districts are refusing to return to the classroom as COVID-19 spreads. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers.

Myanmar's military has taken control of the country in a coup against the civilian government led by Aung San Suu Kyi. She was detained along with other party leaders on Monday.

Protests gripped Russia for a second weekend in a row as thousands ignored warnings of a mass crackdown and took to the streets to demand the released of jailed opposition leader Navalny.

The union representing Chicago teachers is threatening to strike if the school district rejects its demands for a phased-in return to in-person learning, which was supposed to resume on Monday.

AstraZeneca fell short of its vaccine promise and the EU isn't happy. The firm will provide another 9 million doses, which is good news for the EU but is still less than half of what was agreed to.

Actor, director and photographer Leonard Nimoy talks about his new book, The Full Body Project. The book is a collection of nude photographs of very full bodied women. Nimoy speaks with Scott Simon.

Suu Kyi's party handily won elections in November, but the military is refusing to accept the results, blaming election fraud for its party's poor showing.

The Food and Drug Administration gave emergency authorization to Ellume's rapid test in December, after it showed 96% accuracy in a U.S. clinical study.

The ride's negative depictions of Indigenous people will be removed as part of a national reckoning on race and reconciliation.

Latinos are more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 but less willing than others to get a vaccine, figures indicate. In Connecticut, efforts are under way to overcome their hesitancy.

How cautious should those who have received the COVID-19 vaccine be? And as more contagious strains gain a foothold, experts say it's important to maintain vigilance even as cases continue to decline.