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COVID-19 Victim's Brother On Trump's 'Don't Be Afraid Of It' Remark On The Illness

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Marshall Hatch, pastor of New Mount Pilgrim Church in Chicago, whose sister died of COVID-19, about his reaction to President Trump's latest remarks on the illness.

Morris Pearl, a former managing director at the investment giant BlackRock, is a member of Patriotic Millionaires, a group that advocates for a more equitable tax system.

He's Part Of The 1%. And He Thinks His Taxes Aren't High Enough

The tax code allows wealthy people who live off investment income to pay taxes at a much lower rate than average people who earn salaries.

For 1st Time In 150 Years, Outgoing President Doesn't Attend Inauguration

Former President Donald Trump skipped Wednesday's inauguration, defying a long-lasting tradition. He held his own farewell ceremony before going to Florida.

Minnesota has administered about 39% of the vaccine doses it has received. About 1.5% of the state's population has been vaccinated.

Minnesota Health Official Says Vaccine Rollout Hasn't Been As Bad As It Seems

Kris Ehresmann of the Minnesota Department of Health says the holidays were a big reason that not as many people were vaccinated as had been planned.

Employers are supposed to stop withholding the payroll tax on Sept. 1. But companies need guidance from the IRS on exactly who is eligible to have their taxes suspended and how to keep track so those taxes can eventually be repaid.

Payroll Tax Delay To Boost Take-Home Pay, But Don't Spend It Yet

President Trump has directed the Treasury Department to stop collecting payroll taxes this fall in an effort to boost workers' paychecks. But the move is temporary, and could spark headaches in 2021.

RBG Wasn't Just A Supreme Court Justice. She Was A Pop Icon Too

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg took on a second life as a pop culture icon complete with a Saturday Night Live caricature. People were enraptured with her accessories, health, diet and exercise regimen.

Tokyo Olympics organizing chief Yoshiro Mori apologized at a news conference on Thursday, one day after making sexist comments that prompted a swift backlash in and beyond Japan.

Facing Backlash For Sexist Remarks, Tokyo Olympics Chief Apologizes But Won't Resign

Yoshiro Mori, Japan's former prime minister and head of the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee, said on Wednesday that women who talk too much should have their speaking time at meetings restricted.

American-born British poet and playwright T.S. Eliot received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1948.

On Eliot's 125th, His 'Waste Land' Hasn't Lost Its Glamour

This year marks the 125th birthday of Nobel Prize-winning poet T.S. Eliot. To celebrate, a re-issue of the first edition of his seminal poem has just been published, with an introduction by New Yorker poetry editor Paul Muldoon. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Muldoon about the poem's lasting influence.

An advertisement on a park bench in Ohio reads "No one should be sold for sex" and gives resources to a human trafficking hotline.

Ohio doesn't consistently track human trafficking. A new tool aims to change that

The University of Toledo’s Human Trafficking and Social Justice Institute is developing a screener to identify victims of human trafficking. It’ll be used statewide to develop intervention strategies.

Don't throw away that turkey carcass until you try this Cajun gumbo

In rural Louisiana, Cajun cooks add spicy sausage to Thanksgiving leftovers for a tasty, warming gumbo.

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