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Millions of gig workers have come to depend on a government lifeline that's set to expire at the end of the year. Above, a man wearing a face mask walks past a sign saying "now hiring" on May 14 in Arlington, Va.

Millions Of Gig Workers Depend On New Unemployment Program, But Fear It'll End Soon

Gig workers are now relying on a safety net program that didn't even exist six months ago. It provides unemployment benefits to the growing number who don't have a traditional payroll job.

Christmas Trees Are Selling Out. More And More People Are Getting Them Shipped

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.

Renovations to the Smithsonian Castle will be on the Fine Arts Commission's agenda.

What's Ahead For The Group That Approves U.S. Arts Projects, From Monuments To Coins

The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts meets today to review designs for all kinds of American cultural symbols. It's the first such meeting for four new commissioners recently appointed by President Biden.

Police tape blocks access from a street leading to the building complex where the Capital Gazette is located on June 29, 2018, in Annapolis, Md. The suspect barricaded a back door in an effort to "kill as many people as he could kill," police said.

Jury Selection Begins In Trial Of Gunman Involved In Capital Gazette Shooting

The attack at the Maryland newspaper in 2018 killed five employees. The gunman has pleaded guilty and the jury is set to decide whether he was "criminally responsible for reason of insanity."

Shoppers browse at a Williams Sonoma in Chicago, Ill., on May 22, 2003.

Richard Altuna, Who Redesigned What Retail Looks Like, Dies At 70

Altuna stealthily shaped the consumer landscape for decades, designing stores for The Gap, Pottery Barn, Patagonia, Restoration Hardware, Williams Sonoma and many more.

Two men have been indicted over what authorities say was a plan to attack the Democratic Party headquarters in Sacramento, Calif.

2 California Men Have Been Charged With Plotting To Bomb A Democratic Party Building

Ian Rogers and Jarrod Copeland are facing several federal charges. Prosecutors say that at one point, Rogers told Copeland: "I want to blow up a democrat building bad."

Even With The Economy Down, The Pandemic Sparked A Small Business Boom In America

During the COVID-19 crisis, almost 7 million Americans have started new businesses. Though an all time record, it's not unusual for such conditions to make people hungry to start their own thing.

The executive board of the Council of School Supervisors and Administrators on Sunday declared a vote of no confidence against New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, left, and Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza, right, shown outside the Mosaic Pre-K Center on Sept. 21.

NYC Principals Union Votes 'No Confidence' In Mayor And Schools Chancellor

The union asked state authorities to intervene in New York City schools, just days before schools are set to open for in-person instruction.

Sen. Ted Cruz, pictured on Capitol Hill on Sept. 24, tells NPR that Judge Amy Coney Barrett should not recuse herself from any Supreme Court decision on the election should she be confirmed.

Sen. Ted Cruz Says Judge Amy Coney Barrett 'Will Make A Strong Justice'

The Texas Republican, author of One Vote Away, a book about the Supreme Court, says President Trump's nominee to the court should not recuse herself if the November election ends up at the high court.

An airplane flies over caribou on the coastal plain of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, where the Trump administration is moving to sell leases for oil drilling.

Trump Administration Rushes To Sell Oil Rights In Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Officials hope to auction off leases before President-elect Joe Biden takes office. He has pledged to protect the pristine landscape that's home to polar bears and migrating caribou.

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