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California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks at a press conference following the opening of a new large scale COVID-19 vaccination site in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Newsom says the state will start setting aside 10% of its vaccine allotment for teachers, day care workers and other school employees.

California Will Begin Setting Aside 10% Of COVID-19 Vaccine Doses For Teachers

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the plan on Friday as part of an effort to accelerate in-person learning across the state.

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny stands in a Moscow courtroom on Saturday. The court turned down an appeal against his prison sentence.

Russian Court Denies Appeal Of Jailed Kremlin Critic Alexei Navalny

The 44-year-old opposition leader was arrested in January after returning from Germany, where he was recovering from a near-fatal poisoning that he and Western governments have blamed on the Kremlin.

Police charge forward to disperse protesters in Mandalay, Myanmar, on Saturday. Security forces ratcheted up their pressure against anti-coup protesters, using water cannons, tear gas, slingshots and rubber bullets.

2 Killed In Myanmar In Worst Day Of Violence Since Feb. 1 Coup

In Mandalay, the country's second-largest city, police reportedly used live rounds during a demonstration on Saturday. On Friday, a young woman died after being shot during a protest last week,

Racism Controversy Rocks 'Bachelor' Nation

NPR's Michel Martin discusses the most recent Bachelor controversy with Brandy Monk-Payton, a scholar of media and Black cultural studies at Fordham University.

Black pioneer George Bush's grandson, left, and son, right, stand next to a fanning mill on the family's farm near present day Tumwater, Washington. A monument to George Bush and his family is planned for Washington's Capitol Campus.

New monument at Washington Capitol will honor Black pioneer George Bush and family

Washington’s sprawling Capitol campus features war memorials, a granite monument to fallen police officers, a replica of a Roman-style fountain and a...

Concierge health care provider One Medical allowed patients who were not eligible — and those with connections to the company's leadership — to skip the COVID-19 vaccine line ahead of high-risk patients.

High-End Medical Provider Let Ineligible People Skip COVID-19 Vaccine Line

Concierge health care provider One Medical has been allowing ineligible people to receive COVID-19 vaccines. Staff questioned what they saw as inappropriate, internal documents obtained by NPR show.

Children attend online classes at the Crenshaw Family YMCA in Los Angeles. Schools are having a hard time covering the costs required for in-person and online learning during the pandemic.

Not All COVID-19 Aid Is Spent. But Schools, Cities And States Say They Need More

Republicans in Congress question whether schools, cities and states really need as much relief as President Biden and Democrats want to give them. At the local level, people say they're desperate.

Dr. Rochelle Walensky likens the call she got from the Biden team, asking her to lead the CDC amid a pandemic, to a hospital alarm that goes off when a patient's heart has stopped. "I got called during a code," she says. "And when you get called during a code, your job is to be there to help."

Biden's Straight-Talking CDC Director Has Long Used Data To Save Lives

Dr. Rochelle Walensky says scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were "muzzled" and "diminished" by the Trump team, especially during the pandemic. She aims to fix that.

Scientists Say Fertile Soil Is Missing From Many Midwestern Farms

It's estimated a third of the Upper Midwest's cropland has lost all of its topsoil, which is vital for growing crops. Even if there's a dispute on the number, scientists agree the loss is a problem.

Haaland Would Be 1st Native American Interior Secretary, Cabinet Member

The hearing for Interior Secretary nominee Rep. Deb Haaland was must see TV for many Native Americans across the U.S. It's been an especially inspiring time for many younger tribal members.

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