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With 155-mph winds, Irma is headed for Florida. More than 5 million people have been ordered to evacuate.

Last week, more than 6 million jobless Americans sought unemployment benefits. NPR correspondents look at the rising economic fallout from COVID-19 — and the latest science and political news.

House managers used the first of their two days for arguments to present new footage from security cameras showing how close rioters got to Vice President Mike Pence, lawmakers and staff on Jan. 6.

Few political violence researchers believe there will be a repeat of the Jan. 6 attack. Instead, many warn that election-related violence is more likely to happen in local communities.

In what was arguably the most unusual inauguration in American history, President Donald Trump pledged a "golden age" for the country. Here are the key moments.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 decision along ideological lines.

[Adam: Just wasn't sure if this was worth re-posting on the new blog.] John Rittmeyer's post Ode to Joy Because it’s Friday! prompts this bit of music…

Gov. Gavin Newsom is freeing up state aid as high winds fuel two major fires across the state. The Kincade Fire in Sonoma County has burned 30,000 acres, prompting evacuation orders for some 180,000.

The state next week will begin vaccinating those eligible under Phase 1B of the distribution plan. The process will begin with those age 80 and older.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Laura Speer, head of the national Kids Count project at the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Speer says the 2020 Census is likely to undercount as many as one million children in America.