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A juicy prime rib. A glossy art book. A few days off work without worrying about bills. These are the unreachable desires of some of America's workers earning just above minimum wage.

Banks closed a record number of branches last year as the pandemic pushed more customers to online and mobile banking.

Georgia's governor has signed an elections overhaul into law. It includes new restrictions but is less restrictive than some original proposals.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a controversial overhaul of the state's election system into law. Gun control advocates criticize Biden. And, COVID-19 cases rise in some states.

In Chicago, a metal shredder plant is trying to move from a predominantly white neighborhood to a working-class, majority Latinx one that already suffers some of the worst air quality in Illinois.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Juan Gonzalez, who serves as special assistant to the president and National Security Council senior director for the Western Hemisphere, about the surge of migrants.

"Migration is essentially a social release valve for migrants," says Juan Gonzalez, the National Security Council's senior director for the Western Hemisphere.

Some Mexicans with family ties or dual citizenship in the U.S., or who can afford the airfare, head north of the border to get vaccinated faster than the months of waiting for one back home.

The massive storm spread ice, snow and freezing temperatures over huge swaths of Texas, but power grid problems left millions weathering conditions in the dark in uninsulated homes.

Ahmed is nominated for an Oscar for his role as a drummer who loses his hearing in Sound of Metal. To prepare for the part, he immersed himself in deaf culture. Originally broadcast Dec. 15, 2020.