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The Dow and other stock indexes plunged as cases surged in several states and the Federal Reserve warned that the pandemic "will weigh heavily on economic activity."

The victors of Sunday's games will face each another in the Super Bowl. It's the Baltimore Ravens versus the Kansas City Chiefs and, later, the San Francisco 49ers against the Detroit Lions.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz play a word game with WNYC listener Eileen Appel of New York City.

In her decision, Judge Sarah B. Wallace said she found that Trump did in fact "engage in insurrection" on Jan. 6 and rejected his attorneys' arguments that he was simply engaging in free speech.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan about the growing threat of violent domestic extremism following the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

"We have 400 girls that have to go abroad" if they want to play pro volleyball, the CEO of a fledgling women's league says. She's trying to fix that problem, starting with youth clubs.

The typical American family tosses out some $1,500 of food yearly. From smarter fridge packing to sauteing soggy lettuce, a new book is full of tips to rescue edibles from landing in the trash.

They're running strong in suburban districts, where independents and women want to send a message to President Trump. It's also a year when historical trends and a GOP exodus could boost Democrats.

Figure Skating World Championships in Prague end on Saturday. Americans Amber Glenn and Ilia Malinin are within medals' reach after disappointing finishes at last month's Olympics.

Ansel Adams' poached eggs. William Eggleston's cheese grits casserole. Four decades after being hidden away in a museum, a collection of images and recipes from famed artists finally sees the light.

Across the country, teachers are striking again. First there was Los Angeles, then Denver and West Virginia. Now Oakland, Calif., teachers are on the picket lines.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Shibley Telhami of the University of Maryland about his polling on the Trump indictment, Zionism and antisemitism, and the war in Ukraine.

An investigation by University of Maryland journalism students looks at why Black families are drawn to football, despite knowing the risks of injuries.

The stage is set for 32 club teams — including some of the top ones around the world — to compete for the chance to emerge as the champion of a revamped tournament. It hasn't gone great so far.

The Associated Press has surveyed tens of thousands of registered voters to get a handle on voter demographics and what issues are driving their votes. NPR overviews the results of the VoteCast poll.

New York GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik is positioning herself to replace Liz Cheney as the number three House Republican leader. She came to Congress as a moderate but shifted to become a top Trump ally.

The center-left Social Democrats have won the biggest share of the vote in Germany's national election, beating outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel's center-right Union bloc in a closely fought race.

Senator Mitch McConnell, the top Senate Republican, said GOP senators opposed Democrats' effort to temporarily replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., who is recovering from shingles.

Dozens of classified U.S. documents detailing the war in Ukraine have appeared on multiple social media sites. There's no word on who might be responsible for leaking or stealing the material.

New research suggests allergies to sesame are comparably prevalent as those to some tree nuts. The findings come as the FDA weighs whether to require sesame to be listed as an allergen on food labels.