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The new year is shaping up to be a consequential one, from control of power in Washington to the agenda President Trump pursues.

President Trump said the U.S. would "run" Venezuela, following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro on Saturday. But many questions remain about what's next.

A report from the Kaiser Family Foundation this week estimates that the U.S. will likely “reach a tipping point on vaccine enthusiasm in the next two to four weeks.” The report writers surmise that once this occurs, “efforts to encourage vaccination will become much harder, presenting a challenge to reaching the levels of herd immunity that are expected to be needed.”

As more and more North Carolinians receive the COVID-19 vaccines, one population in particular has lagged behind the rest. Less than 4% of the Hispanic community in North Carolina has received a first dose of the potentially lifesaving vaccines.

The history of African American cuisine has connections to Africa, and how it's translated to American tables is receiving a lot of attention in the media these days. Last month, Charlotte Five had "The Skillet: How Black Cuisine Became America's Supper." WFAE's "All Things Considered" host Gwendolyn Glenn speaks with the host of that series, Emiene Wright, about Black cuisine and how its finding a place of prominence.

Americans are less healthy than people in other wealthy countries, and we spend about twice as much on care. We look at what the government can do and what it has difficulty doing.

Before social media, the film Purple Rain gave audiences a peek into Prince's musical life. Band members say the true genesis of the title song was much less combative than the version presented in the film.

Blues legend Bobby Rush has been making music for more than six decades — now he's out with a new album, called All My Love For You.

CBS' new owner, David Ellison, has taken concrete steps to address the concerns of the news division's sharpest critics — particularly President Trump and his allies.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Kelsey Pfendler, who is rowing solo from California to Hawaii. She is attempting to become the first American woman to do so.

NPR's Don Gonyea rides around Detroit with producer and musician, Don Was. He's assembled a new band from the Motor City to honor its musical legacy on the album, "Groove In The Face Of Adversity."

Washington Post chief executive and publisher Will Lewis has departed just days after the newspaper announced massive layoffs.

The pro-immigration leader is facing backlash at home and abroad after roughly 60,000 people crossed from Morocco into the Spanish enclave.

GOP ads around the country for state and federal campaigns have featured themes on combating "Radical Islam" and "Sharia law," and warning of "Islamic movements" taking root.

An East of Eden adaptation, a reboot of A Different World, Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson playing (possible) brothers ... Here's a sneak peek at what NPR critics will be watching in the next few months.

Detroit's population is growing, a first since the 1950s. The uptick is small but significant for a city that's struggled for decades.

The tech titan and President Trump say they will avoid any conflicts of interest, but it's difficult for the public to verify that.

As a kid, Grande loved singing karaoke with her family. "I looked up to Whitney and Mariah and Celine endlessly," she says. "I think that's a large part of the reason why I learned to sing."

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Chris Lehane, chief global affairs officer of OpenAI, about Stargate, DeepSeek and the future of AI development.

The federal government has historically discriminated against Black farmers. The recent funding halt from the Trump administration presents yet another hurdle to those who have spent decades fighting for equity in farming.