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More than 1,000 employees at the pork plant in Iowa have been infected by the virus, and at least six have died. The company launched an independent investigation into the complaints last month.

Fingertip devices that measure oxygen in the blood can sometimes give erroneous readings in people with dark skin, doctors report. The devices can say oxygen levels are normal when they're not.

Congressional leaders are finalizing legislation that would include a fresh round of smaller stimulus checks. The proposal abandons more controversial issues.

The unanimous judgment represents a stinging reversal for climate activists, who had won a lower-court ruling earlier this year against the major international hub on environmental grounds.

Scott Simon talks to Kojo Nnamdi, host of WAMU's The Kojo Nnamdi Show, about how last week's insurrection and dangers surrounding inauguration day are impacting the D.C. community.

NPR's Scott Simon asks Tony Allen, head of the Biden-Harris Presidential Inaugural Committee, about preparations for next week's events.

Millions of Americans either hesitate or don't want to get a COVID-19 vaccine. A recent measles outbreak in the Pacific Northwest offers lessons in convincing people to say "yes" to vaccination.

President Trump lost, but House Republicans had a better than anticipated 2020 election. Republican strategists and candidates explain how they did it, and why the suburbs are not lost for the party.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued a "three-week pause" to curb coronavirus cases in the state. A Trump administration official encouraged residents to "rise up" against the restrictions.

Dr. Glenn Hurst says hospitalizations are growing in part because of a nursing home "bottleneck." Many people rehabilitate at nursing homes after leaving the hospital.