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Scientists Want To Bring Loons Back To Massachusetts

Scientists are trying to restore the range of loons. The iconic birds vanished from Massachusetts lakes decades ago. Loons from Maine are being moved back to those places, and the plan is working.

Republican Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania, seen here during a confirmation hearing in May, urged President Trump to accept the outcome of the presidential election.

Pennsylvania GOP Sen. Toomey Says Trump Should Accept Election Loss

His Saturday night statement came soon after a federal judge dismissed a Trump campaign lawsuit challenging the election results in Pennsylvania.

Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House's coronavirus response coordinator, speaks during a briefing with the coronavirus task force at the White House on Thursday. The Food and Drug Administration has granted emergency use authorization for a second antibody treatment for COVID-19.

FDA Grants Emergency Authorization For A 2nd COVID-19 Antibody Treatment

The experimental cocktail from the biotech company Regeneron is the same drug President Trump got when he was battling the coronavirus this year. It is designed for mild to moderate cases.

A supporter of President Trump protests outside the Georgia State Capitol on Saturday in Atlanta. The president's campaign has requested a vote recount in the state.

Trump Requests Georgia Recount, Meaning 5 Million Votes Will Be Tabulated A 3rd Time

The law calls for a recount to be conducted by retabulating every ballot through a scanner, the same way they were originally counted in the days following the Nov. 3 election.

An archival postcard of the Grove Park Inn in Asheville, N.C., where much of the novel <em>Even As We Breathe</em> is set.

'Even As We Breathe': A First Novel From A Teacher Who Writes For Her Students

The book is a mystery of sorts, set at an upscale North Carolina resort during World War II. Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle teaches at a high school with a student population that's 30% Native American.

What It's Like Battling The COVID-19 Surge, As Told By Frontline Doctors

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with three doctors — Comilla Sasson, Ivan Melendez and Lynn Paxton — about what they're seeing on the frontlines of the latest surge in coronavirus cases.

The rocket, pictured on Nov. 17, will launch China's Chang'e-5 lunar probe on Tuesday. Here it is being transported to the launching area at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in southern China's Hainan province.

China Moon Mission Will Try To Bring Back The First Lunar Rocks In Decades

The Chang'e-5 mission will attempt to bring back rock and soil samples from a previously unexplored part of the moon, helping scientists better understand its volcanic history.

A Kentucky pediatrician says she's seeing an increase in children with COVID-19. Cases are spiking for people of all ages across the United States. Research suggests that in-person schooling is not a significant reason.

More Kids Are Getting COVID-19, Kentucky Pediatrician Says

Elizabeth Hawse, a pediatrician in Lexington, Ky., says she's seen a big increase in the number of children testing positive for the coronavirus. The governor has shut schools' in-person classes.

Avril Haines pictured in January 2020. If confirmed, Haines will become the first woman to become the director of national intelligence.

Avril Haines Nominated As First Female Director Of National Intelligence

President-elect Joe Biden's appointee was previously the deputy director of the CIA and the White House deputy national security adviser.

A police officer stands before damage caused by one of two pub bombings in 1974 in Birmingham, England.

U.K. Police Arrest Man Over 1974 Birmingham Pub Bombings That Killed 21

This is the first arrest in decades related to the bombings, after six men were wrongfully sentenced to life in prison for the attack but later released.

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