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Fox News stars have championed protests against governors who have ordered shutdowns to contain the pandemic. A top Fox executive ordered hosts to acknowledge health risks posed by the rallies.

The nation's top infectious disease expert spoke remotely during a unique Senate health committee hearing on the coronavirus pandemic.

Democratic lawmakers want an FBI briefing on suspected attacks, and former Vice President Joe Biden says a Republican senator investigating him could be receiving disinformation from Russia.

A study of five U.S. allies who ended bans on gays openly serving in their militaries showed that the wide-scale disruptions feared by opponents had never materialized, says historian and study author Nathaniel Frank. He discusses his findings and what they suggest for efforts to end the Pentagon's "don't ask, don't tell" policy.

Thirty-eight people witnessed Genovese's murder in Queens, N.Y., and didn't do a thing about it, according to news reports from 1964. Fifty years later, a new book tells a different story.

NPR's Noel King talks to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, about booster shots, vaccine equity among countries and what schools can do to start the academic year safely.

Scott Simon speaks with Jeanne Gang, the architect behind the St. Regis Chicago. The 101-story skyscraper is the world's tallest structure designed by a woman.

Jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard was on top of the jazz world during the '60s and '70s. But personal setbacks left him unable to play and took him out of the limelight and off the stage. Hubbard died on Dec. 29, but in this story from 2001, he talked about attempting a comeback with an album called New Colors.

School districts across the country are trying to make classrooms more inclusive. But misinformation, sometimes spread by top elected officials, is fueling fears of a hidden agenda.

Melissa Block speaks with our regular political commentators E.J. Dionne, of the Washington Post and Brookings Institution, and David Brooks, of the New York Times.

With just days to go until the final ballots are cast in the 2022 midterms, new trends are emerging as candidates make their final pitch to voters.

The new House select committee looking at the strategic relationship between the U.S. and China holds its first hearing Tuesday night. Lawmakers from both parties are teaming up on bills as well.

Namazi is on a hunger strike to mark the seventh anniversary of a prisoner swap that did not include him, and calling on Biden to free detainees in Iran. His lawyer spoke with NPR about those efforts.

The judge's decision came a day after the government declared a police state as it struggles to calm the violence in impoverished Andean regions that were the base of support for Castillo.

What does rapping have in common with a good children's book? A lively beat and rhyme. Rapper, comedian and actor, Ben Bailey Smith speaks to NPR's Lourdes Garcia-Navarro about his book, "I Am Bear."

It's no secret that women are getting more prominent in the world of comics. But some women are tired of waiting for mainstream attention: They're turning to crowdfunding to get their projects done.

The board overseeing the state's public universities is requesting a legal opinion from Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody on whether Florida Atlantic University's presidential search process was aligned with state law. Critics fear the delays in the job search amount to political interference.

Khan's arrest Tuesday set off skirmishes between his supporters and police in several cities that left at least six people dead, and his continued detention raises the prospect of more unrest.

Sergio Massa surprised Sunday night by finishing on top in the first round of Argentina's presidential election, reflecting voters' wariness about handing the presidency to a right-wing populist.

From Taiwan to fentanyl, President Biden and China's leader Xi Jinping have plenty to sort through when the two meet face-to-face for the first time in a year.