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A general increase in mask-wearing has been encouraging, U.S. public health experts say. But too few young people, especially, are social distancing and taking other steps to slow coronavirus’ spread.
Voters and national security officials are focused as never before on assuring the security of the election. Here’s what you need to know in the final days of voting.
During a bruising political season, many Americans are dropping friends and family members who have different political views. Experts say we should be talking more, not less.
The U.S. is expected to report record-setting economic growth in the most recent quarter. But that won’t repair all of the damage done during the spectacular downturn three months earlier.
View NPR’s maps and graphics to see where COVID-19 is hitting hardest in the U.S., which state outbreaks are growing and which are leveling off.
With about a week left, Americans have already cast 62 million early ballots, putting the 2020 election on track for historic levels of voter turnout.
With the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett, anti-abortion activists hope for a world where ending an unwanted pregnancy is not an option.
The 48-year-old judge solidifies the court’s conservative majority, filling Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat just about a week before Election Day.
The 51-48 cloture vote sets the stage for a final confirmation vote Monday evening — just over a week before the general election.
The home stretch of a presidential campaign is anxiety-producing. But there are some clues for how the race might be going, from where the candidates travel to early vote totals.
