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A story about alleged bounties for American soldiers in Afghanistan offered by Russia surfaces amid a surge of coronavirus cases. We unpack both those stories with Reid Wilson of The Hill.

North Carolina’s top health official says the state’s coronavirus trends are again “moving in the wrong direction.”

President Biden is pushing Congress to pour another $1.9 trillion into the COVID-ravaged economy. In the meantime, his top economic adviser says, he plans to bump up food stamp benefits.

The state's top medical official says Louisiana went from its lowest to highest number of cases and hospitalizations in just four weeks, and the surge doesn't show signs of slowing.

Jazz pianist and singer BOB DOROUGH. A top BeBop performer in New York, he later composed for Miles Davis. Since then, he's also composed for the children's show, "Schoolhouse Rock." He'll play the song he co-wrote with Davd Frishberg, "I'm Hip." (Rebroadcast from 7/22/87)A recorded live performance of "The Worst Tunes We've Played at Weddings" and the Doors' hit "People are Strange" by BRAVE COMBO. The quartet founded the "nuclear polka" movement which was popular with punks and polka fans. (Rebroadcast from 5/16/90).Singer and songwriter LOUDON WAINWRIGHT. He is best known for his 1973 hit "Dead Skunk ." He is considered by many to be a satirical and caustic folksinger. He plays his song, "Your Mother and I." (Rebroadcast from 11/27/87)Jazz guitarist MARTY GROSZ. He's been a part of the New York jazz scene for over forty years. His playing mocks the style of Fats Waller. He performs "I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby.

Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski is one of seven Republican senators to vote to convict former President Donald Trump in his impeachment trial last January.

The Rocky Mountains contain huge reservoirs of gas, but they also have some of the last untouched lands in the country. Colorado's Roan Plateau is one of these largely pristine places, and a debate is raging over whether to open its public lands to drilling.

At the top of the UN's list of "Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity" are the people known as the Garifuna, bearers of a unique brand of Afro-Caribbean music and dance. A new CD by the Garifuna Women's Project helps preserve the legacy of the stories and music of the Garifuna people.

F, Monday, Orange, February, Venus, Lunatic, 1 or 13, the improbably named, full-length debut from rock band Colourmusic, has a mouthful of a title, and it's not the only thing that's over-the-top about the Oklahoma group. Not only does the band dress in matching all-white outfits for live performances, but they've also gone so far as to grow matching bushy mustaches and beards. So it's not surprising that the personal quirks of the band spill over into the music.

British media company William Reed has released its annual list of the world's 50 best restaurants. The top spot went to a restaurant in Lima , Peru, called Central.

Patriot Pay would offer employers a payroll tax credit to encourage temporary bonuses to essential workers — up to $12 an hour on top of their wages.

Rep. William Lacy Clay has represented the state's 1st Congressional District, around St. Louis, since 2001.

Collins, a top scientist and evangelical Christian, says, "The realization that principles of faith and science are complementary has been of great comfort to me in the search for truth."

A chemical industry insider now has a top job at the EPA and is rolling back rules on toxic chemicals. Is safety being compromised?

Varenyky are Ukranian dumplings stuffed with fruit or potatoes and topped with sour cream. Today, they became a symbol of political protest.

At a press conference Thursday morning, Governor-elect Pat McCrory appointed millionaire, conservative activist Art Pope to be his deputy budget…

For this week's Sandwich Monday, we test if two great tastes really do taste great together: we try The Mac, from Cheesie's in Chicago. It's a Grilled Cheese Sandwich, topped with Macaroni and Cheese.

Spain's wine industry had a record year in 2014, posting numbers that could propel it past Italy as the world's biggest wine exporter. But most of the wine was sold cheaply, in bulk.

The group's annual report found that the gender gap is shrinking overall, just very slowly.

The Prague native was a proud promoter of his country's musical heritage — from Antonín Dvořák to Bohuslav Martinů — with the world's top orchestras.