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Historians say the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol flowed in part from the refusal by some elected officials to openly condemn a particular strain of far-right extremism going back to the 1990s.

Nearly a year after Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko's crackdown, "None of us doubt that we will prevail," an activist tells NPR. Others sound worried. "Every day is a little scarier," says one.

As newspapers fold around the country, a citizen journalist in a small Alabama town keeps watch over the local government.

New White House testing adviser Dr. Tom Inglesby talks to NPR's Ari Shapiro about COVID testing shortages in the U.S. and the Biden administration's efforts to increase access, including at-home kits.

The country music star was arrested on four charges, including reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct. The chair, thrown from a rooftop bar, landed on the street close to two police officers.

A heartwarming family drama, CODA — which stands for "Child of Deaf Adults" — won four awards at this year's Sundance Film Festival, including both the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award.

Social distancing is good for public health, but bad for the economy. As workplaces close down, so are schools. And, President Trump's ban on most travelers from Europe is in effect.

A jury ordered two big agricultural companies to pay a peach farmer in Missouri $265 million in damages. At issue is an herbicide that is known to drift from where it's sprayed.

President Zelensky on Sunday abruptly fired two top officials — the spy chief and the top prosecutor — after an investigation found dozens of employees in those departments collaborated with Russia.

It was once thought that nothing could take down the world's largest animal, the blue whale. But scientists have witnessed something unusual that shows these giants do have a predator to worry about.