The weather sweeping parts of the Western U.S. and the Pacific Northwest has brought heavy snow and record low temperatures in some areas — and there's more to come.
Read more ...The nation's capital has the highest COVID risk level in the country National News
Washington, D.C., is considered the highest-risk place for COVID infection in the nation. Data shows D.C. had 1,192 new cases per day and 169 cases per 100,000 in the seven-day period ending Monday.
Read more ...These are the top stories NPR's correspondents around the world recommend from 2021 National News
We asked the network's international journalists to pick one story from the year you should check out. Here are their selections.
Read more ...The Sun Belt is making a big play for the hot electric vehicle market National News
Georgia recently nabbed an agreement for a $5 billion Rivian electric vehicle plant. Rivian is one of the hot new electric vehicle startups.
Read more ...Colorado's first lawmaker to use a wheelchair will finally get to wield the gavel National News
State Rep. David Ortiz was paralyzed from the waist down while serving in Afghanistan. To give him access to the House podium, legislative staff say they have built the first lift of its kind.
Read more ...Home prices are up. For Black families, is selling Grandma's house the right choice? National News
Fast-rising home prices are creating opportunities for some longtime Black homeowners. Those high valuations can also raise big questions about the best way to tap into that wealth.
Read more ...Food recalls have dropped off during the pandemic, but no one is entirely sure why National News
When the pandemic hit last year, restaurants closed and grocery stores struggled to keep their shelves stocked. A shift also occurred in the national food safety system.
Read more ...Logic's song '1-800-273-8255' may have led to hundreds of fewer suicides, study finds National News
In 2017, the rapper Logic named a song after the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline phone number. A new study has found it may have had a remarkable impact.
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