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U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams says people are tired and aren't taking mitigation measures as seriously as before.

For some women, the election of the nation's first female and first woman of color to be vice president is a move in the right direction. Others say it's a reminder of how much more lies ahead.

Beijing disqualified four pro-democracy legislators in Hong Kong, leading to an en masse resignation. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to James To Kun-sun, a legislator who stepped down in protest.

The Trump administration is scrambling to build as much of the border wall as it can before the Biden administration begins.

Listener Rick Tett plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.

The Million MAGA March drew a mix of conservative Republicans, far-right extremists and conspiracy theorists. Extremism analysts say their cooperation is a troubling sign.

Dr. Vivek Murthy, co-chair of President-elect Joe Biden's coronavirus advisory board, says past lockdowns functioned like a "blunt axe" that led to spotty compliance and "little public health gain."

A federal judge ruled Saturday that Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf lacked the authority to stop new DACA applications because he was not lawfully serving in his job when he did so.

He talked with NPR's Michel Martin about his new book; the 2020 election and Donald Trump's refusal to concede; racial hostility in America; and other topics.

The Senate is expected to vote this week on the controversial nomination of Judy Shelton to the Federal Reserve's governing board. She appears to have support from a slim majority of senators.