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Why are numbers so high in the region? Public health officials point to a number of underlying problems that let the coronavirus run amok.

D.C.'s mayor urged the federal government to send more medicine to no avail. Now the states are sharing their supply to vaccinate health care workers who work in the capital but live elsewhere.

Scott Simon talks to NPR's Tom Goldman about the Negro Leagues being given major league status by the MLB and Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer's historic win this week.

Manuel's Tavern has been a beloved Atlanta institution for decades. It's now saved from pandemic extinction by loyal customers who raised more than 180 thousand dollars to keep it open.

Christmas trees are selling out quickly this year, helping people brighten their homes amid the COVID-19 blues. And mail-order purchases are spiking like never before.

The top military official with the federal vaccine effort spoke less than 24 hours after Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine became the second to receive an emergency use authorization from the FDA.

The official moniker, announced by Vice President Pence at a White House ceremony, comes one year after the creation of the newest military branch. The name drew raised eyebrows online.

Congressional leaders returned to familiar ground Saturday, digging in on opposite sides of a stalemate over a coronavirus relief package they all is badly needed to help struggling Americans.

NPR Music's Louder than a Riot has been doing a deep dive into the stories of rappers that highlight inequalities in the way this country addresses crime and punishment.

Artists inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement have created images that have lasted even as protests have faded. Who are they? And how will this iconic art be preserved?