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An NPR/Ipsos poll found broad support for sweeping government action to combat the coronavirus — including temporary limits on immigration. But support for other White House policies has not changed.

A century of U.S. statistics finds mortality rates and life expectancy were much worse for Black Americans during pre-pandemic years than they have been for white people during the COVID-19 crisis.

The NBA postponed its playoffs for a second night in a row but says it's reached an agreement to resume soon. Players protested continued racial injustice after another police shooting of a Black man.

Political conventions are made for TV. But this year's Democratic National Convention was virtual only. NPR discusses how the first night played out for viewers.

From Lovers RocktoThe Good Lord Bird, the titles on John Powers' year-end list didn't simply distract; they also delved into enduring questions of freedom, dignity and survival.

Critics of the Trump administration say the U.S. abdicated its global responsibilities. Rep. Joaquin Castro discusses American diplomacy under a Biden administration with NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.

NPR's Michel Martin talks with chef Erick Williams about the perfect mac and cheese and how comfort food helps us in stressful times.

Gen. Lloyd Austin retired from the U.S. Army in 2016. He'll need a waiver from Congress to serve as the top civilian at the Pentagon, which some key lawmakers may resist doing.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Cecilia Rouse, President-elect Joe Biden's pick to head the Council of Economic Advisers, about the Biden administration's plans for boosting the U.S. economy.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., about investigating the failures of the Capitol Police during the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.