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The executive order signed by President Biden Thursday also includes interstate travel on trains, buses and cruise ships, in a sharp reversal of the Trump administration's lax mask culture.www.npr.org
Transportation Secretary nominee Pete Buttigieg made the case for climate action and infrastructure investments at his confirmation hearing. Most senators reacted warmly.www.npr.org
The organization had filed for bankruptcy and said it would reincorporate in Texas.www.npr.org
The social network referred its decision to revoke the former president's posting privileges to its Oversight Board, an independent panel of experts.www.npr.org
A South Los Angeles hospital has long provided for an underserved community where private insurance is scarce and chronic illnesses can flourish. And then came a devastating coronavirus surge.www.npr.org
The House normally has no role in Cabinet nominations, but because Austin, a retired Army general, has not been out of service for seven years, both chambers of Congress must approve a waiver.www.npr.org
U.S. District Judge Barbara Rothstein sided with Amazon, which argued that Parler would not remove posts from its site that threatened public safety in the wake of the riots on the Capitol.www.npr.org
Amid rising concern over domestic extremism, an NPR analysis found military veterans were overrepresented in those charged in the attack on the U.S. Capitol, when compared to the general population.www.npr.org
FBI Director Christopher Wray is less than four years into his 10-year term. He was confirmed to lead the FBI in August 2017, after former President Donald Trump fired James Comey.www.npr.org
The new measures would increase testing and PPE access for schools, and create a centralized, national database of school coronavirus cases.www.npr.org
Shim Suk-hee, a star short track speedskater who has won four Olympic medals, accused Cho Jae-beom of sexually abusing her dozens of times.www.npr.org
Paleoanthropologist Daniel Lieberman says the concept of "getting exercise" is relatively new. His new book, Exercised, examines why we run, lift and walk for a workout, when our ancestors didn't.www.npr.org
Growers likely took advantage of less-populated streets due to the coronavirus pandemic, police say. But the reduction in city traffic also made the cannabis plants' pungent odor more noticeable.www.npr.org
In a move requested by abortion rights advocates, Biden is preparing to overturn the Mexico City Policy, which prohibits U.S. aid to groups that provide or refer for abortion overseas.www.npr.org
Under the new administration, the Department of Homeland Security looks set to roll back several Trump-era immigration policies and to establish a path to citizenship for immigrants.www.npr.org
New claims for state unemployment benefits dipped last week but remained high, showcasing the economic challenges facing President Biden.www.npr.org
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus responded, "Thank you my brother Tony," and thanks also to the U.S. for renewing its support.www.npr.org
The Biden administration has made a handful of changes to the White House website, from adding gender-inclusive pronouns to its contact form to restarting Spanish-language communications.www.npr.org
The variant in Brazil is causing a surge in Manaus, a city where the virus previously infected huge numbers in the spring of 2020. Researchers are trying to determine why.www.npr.org
After a chaotic four years, Biden is calling for calm. A new tone was set, but a return to the same old partisan bickering won't solve the problem of millions fed a daily diet of false information.www.npr.org
President Biden laid out his COVID-19 strategy before he took office. On Thursday, he'll start implementing it with 10 orders and directives.www.npr.org
Grocers from Aldi to Trader Joe's are pitching financial incentives to their employees to encourage them to get vaccinated.www.npr.org
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Believers who were stymied by Trump’s exit could turn to white nationalism and other extremist beliefs, experts saywww.theguardian.com
Suicide bombings have been rare in the Iraqi capital since the country's military pushed out the Islamic State in 2017. The last such attack occurred three years ago.www.npr.org
Daily numbers of new cases are finally starting to wane, and hospitalizations are down slightly. But health care systems are still overburdened and another resurgence remains a threat.www.npr.org
Demonstrators in Portland, Ore., on Wednesday were said to be anti-fascist protesters. They vandalized the Democratic Party of Oregon's office and held signs rejecting Biden's presidency.www.npr.org
Under the Biden administration, the Department of Homeland Security looks set to roll back several Trump-era immigration policies and to establish a path to citizenship for immigrants.www.npr.org
"Will we meet the moment like our forbearers have?" the newly sworn-in president asked Americans during the star-studded inaugural celebration. "I believe we must and I believe we will."www.npr.org
Haines has made history as the first woman to hold the top job in U.S. intelligence.www.npr.org
In rich countries, every sector of the economy reduced its contribution to climate change last year — with one big gas-guzzling exception.www.npr.org
In a statement released just minutes after President Biden took office, China's foreign ministry said it was sanctioning those "who have violated China's sovereignty."www.npr.org
President Biden signed an executive order to have the country reenter the Paris Climate Agreement, less than four months after formally withdrawing.www.npr.org
The Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq all hit new records as markets closed on Wednesday. Former President Donald Trump frequently cited stock market gains as a personal accomplishment.www.npr.org
Investigators say Connecticut resident Patrick Edward McCaughey III pinned an officer against a door during the Capitol insurrection.www.npr.org
The group of women who've met for 25 years watched the event with tears and cheers. Some are, like Kamala Harris, graduates of Howard University and/or members of Harris' Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.www.npr.org
Michael Pack's record at the parent agency for the Voice of America includes charges of bias, firings, investigations and more. He called President Biden's request for him to resign a "partisan act."www.npr.org
President Biden has set his sights on more than 100 Trump administration environmental rollbacks as well as plans to rejoin the international climate accord.www.npr.org
Nearly two dozen career civil servants have been named by the Biden administration to temporarily lead the nation's federal agencies in the next phase of the transition of government.www.npr.org
A Democratic majority, even a thin one, allows the party to set the chamber's legislative agenda and makes it easier to confirm Biden's Cabinet picks.www.npr.org
President Biden set his sights on more than 100 Trump administration environmental rollbacks, as well as rejoining the international climate accord.www.npr.org
During his inaugural address, President Biden spoke of renewal, resolve and the will of the people. Across the nation, there was a feeling of cautious optimism.www.npr.org
Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris attended the tribute alongside former Presidents Obama, Bush and Clinton.www.npr.org
The traditional inaugural parade was not an option, given security fears and the pandemic. So Inauguration Day is highlighting dancers, drumlines, singers and athletes from across the country.www.npr.org
During his inaugural address, President Joe Biden spoke of renewal, resolve and the will of the people. Around the nation there was a feeling of cautious optimism.www.npr.org
President Joe Biden plans to ask the Education Department to extend pandemic relief for about 41 million federal student loan borrowers through September 30th.www.npr.org
The Biden-Harris administration is inheriting a slew of institutional Twitter accounts, including @WhiteHouse, @POTUS, @VP, @FLOTUS, @PressSec and a brand-new one: @SecondGentleman.www.npr.org
This likely means the end of the $8 billion pipeline, a years-long project that would have carried oil sands crude from Alberta, Canada to the American Gulf Coast.www.npr.org
For two of the biggest obstacles to curbing the pandemic, it won't just be federal officials who will lead the way, says Dr. Celine Gounder, a member of Joe Biden's COVID-19 advisory board.www.npr.org
Trump called climate change a hoax. Biden calls it an existential threat. Washington Post journalist Juliet Eilperin talks about how Biden might reverse some of his predecessor's policies.www.npr.org
Leaders, former officials and citizens expressed optimism with the dawn of the new U.S. administration. China's state news agency tweeted: "Good Riddance, Donald Trump!"www.npr.org
