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After Cher's success freeing an elephant from a Pakistani zoo, she now wants a gorilla kept in a private rooftop zoo in Thailand freed. Activists have been trying to close that zoo for years.

Georgia became one of the most contested areas in the U.S. The state hasn't voted for a Democratic presidential candidate since 1992, but growing and diversifying suburbs made it a battleground state.

The president-elect also told reporters he doesn't know yet what form the inauguration will take but that it might be heavily remote and not involve large crowds in Washington.

Cleveland’s restaurant scene has been dramatically altered by the pandemic.

Michael Farris Smith followed F. Scott Fitzgerald's "breadcrumbs" to write Nick, a prequel to The Great Gatsby. Revising the book, Smith was struck by the parallels between the 1920s and the 2020s.

Germany is heading into a partial lockdown. Berlin already imposed closing hours to its nightlife for the first time in decades as Germany's leader asked youth to think of their grandparents.

NPR's Scott Simon asks Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna of California about ongoing negotiations over another round of coronavirus aid.

The Milwaukee Bucks boycotted Wednesday's playoff game against the Orlando Magic. Players are protesting the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wis.

Front-line workers in Houston, Seattle and New York City tell NPR about their experiences in hospitals over the last six months. "2020 can't keep going like this," one doctor says.

To control the virus, some officials are forgoing rules or mandates and instead are relying on individuals to do the right thing. So what motivates behavior change, and what falls short?