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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Paul McCartney about the life and death of the Beatles' John Lennon, who was killed 40 years ago this week.

Encouraged by recent Supreme Court rulings, churches in many states are trying to challenge restrictions on worship gatherings, arguing that prayer during the pandemic is essential.

A portion of the first coronavirus vaccines have been designated to go to Indian Country, but some tribes are skeptical about the federal government's ability to deliver and distribute the vaccines.

The CDC estimates 330,000 health care personnel could be pregnant or recently postpartum at the time of vaccine implementation.

Texas lawmakers voted to remove the word "Negro" from geographic features in 1991. But a federal board blocked the proposed name changes, and since then, almost none of them have been changed.

Jacques Yves Sebastien Duroseau, 34, was found guilty of five counts related to gun smuggling charges. Court filings say he wanted to "train the Haitian police, and run for president of Haiti."

When Sarah Fuller was tapped last-minute as a kicker for the Vanderbilt Commodores, she became the first female football player in the history of the NCAA's Power 5 conferences.

President-elect Joe Biden has promised diversity, but so far, many of his choices for Cabinet positions and top White House jobs share one common thread in their résumés.

Last month, the Ethiopian government launched an offensive against a rebellious regional government. The ensuing conflict has killed hundreds, and almost 50,000 Ethiopians have crossed into Sudan.

The president vowed to "fight on" after the nation's highest court tossed a Texas lawsuit challenging the election results. The reaction from his congressional allies, however, was much more subdued.