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NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with retired Lt. Gen. Lawrence Nicholson of the Marine Corps and his two sons, Kevin and Andrew, who served under him in Afghanistan and Iraq.

News of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine's effectiveness has inspired hope around containing the coronavirus. But polls show that up to two-thirds of Americans say they are unlikely to get a vaccine.

Florida voters approved boosting the state's minimum wage to $15 an hour. After suffering big losses on Election Day, some Democrats say it shows their party needs to embrace progressive ideas.

After years of strict rules surrounding its workers' personal appearance, UPS is loosening up. The company said it wanted to make employees "feel comfortable, genuine and authentic."

A gas station in California received multiple visits from a 16-year-old bear, who gorged himself on candy and crackers, according to KOVR-TV. The wildlife department relocated the bear.

Although the leading vaccine candidates are not yet officially approved, the drug companies are administering them to hundreds of thousands of people.

London and the European Union denounced Beijing's move to disqualify some of the territory's pro-democracy lawmakers — an action that sparked the mass resignation of the opposition.

Campaign finance watchdogs say prospective donors would be wise to scroll to the bottom of campaign donation requests to find out where their money would really go.

The panel of judges upheld a federal district court's decision from last year, teeing up a possible case in front of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Politico's Garrett Graff says Trump is already blocking president-elect Biden's access to classified information. Some worry he might destroy White House records and begin issuing pardons.