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Station Breaks: The Best New Songs From NPR Music Stations

Hear something new and adventurous for every playlist, including Big K.R.I.T., Black Pumas, Mattiel and more.

Political Adversaries Work To Reduce Alabama's Prison Population

Steve Inskeep talks to Republican State Sen. Cam Ward and Southern Poverty Law Center attorney Maria Morris about efforts to work across political lines to reduce the state prison population.

Biden Inches Closer To 270, Takes Leads In Pa., Ga.

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has taken a slight lead statewide in Pennsylvania. Joe Biden has 264 electoral votes while President Trump currently has 214.

After Speaking Out On Impeachment, Herrera Beutler Heads Toward Clash With Her Party

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler took center stage during the impeachment trial after sharing an account of Trump siding with the Capitol mob. The Washington Republican is now bracing for the fallout.

Yvette Richards, director of community connection at St. James United Methodist Church in Kansas City, Mo., checks temperatures before Sunday morning services. The church is hosting vaccination clinics and holding socially distanced services after shutting down for much of the pandemic.

In Missouri And Other States, Flawed Data Makes It Hard To Track Vaccine Equity

Data collection for race and ethnicity vary among states, complicating efforts to distribute COVID-19 shots to all groups. In Missouri, health officials have questioned the data's usefulness.

Scarlett Helmecki joined an all-girls Scouts BSA troop in Delaware two years ago and recently became an Eagle Scout.

'I Earned This': One Girl's Journey To Becoming An Eagle Scout

Scarlett Helmecki, the first girl in Delaware to achieve the rank, accepted the Eagle Scout challenge two years after joining an all-girl BSA troop.

In non-pandemic times, a president addressing a joint session of Congress can expect an audience of roughly 1,600 people. For President Biden on Wednesday, the audience was closer to 200.

Biden Takes The Stage In His Dream Role, But The Pandemic Still Sets The Scene

The president laid out an ambitious agenda in his address to Congress, but in a chamber largely empty due to COVID-19 restrictions, he was reminded of the thin majorities with which he has to work.

Support for Rep. Liz Cheney, seen here on April 20, is crumbling as Rep. Steve Scalise, the second-ranking House Republican, is publicly supporting her ouster from the GOP leadership.

'History Is Watching': Liz Cheney Doubles Down On Trump Criticism Amid Fallout

The No. 3 House Republican has previously warded off an attempt to remove her from her leadership role in the party, but this time around, her support from GOP leaders seems to be crumbling.

The Salvation Army's red-kettle campaign is expecting fewer donations and volunteers this year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

With Less Money In Its Red Kettles, The Salvation Army Rallies To Save The Holidays

With traffic down at stores and malls across the nation during the pandemic, the charity's iconic red-kettle campaign might bring in half the donations compared with last year.

New Oregon fires force evacuations as dry heat and wind persist

Efforts to gain ground on the nation's largest wildfire, in Southern Oregon, were mixed on Wednesday, with some people returning home after evacuations, smoke accumulating in the air, and firefighting crews keeping careful watch on a new nearby fire that could potentially complicate their efforts. By Thursday morning, Bootleg Fire had grown to 227,000 acres.

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