U.S. Will Impose New Ban On Travel From India As Coronavirus Rages
The travel ban is being imposed due to "extraordinarily high COVID-19 caseloads and multiple variants circulating" in India, the White House says.
Politics & Government
West Virginia Governor Discusses His $100 Offer To Young People Who Get Vaccinated
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Republican Gov. Jim Justice of West Virginia about his plan offering $100 savings bonds to people between the ages of 16 and 35 who get a COVID-19 vaccine.
White House Says It Is Open to Diplomacy With North Korea
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the United States still hopes to see complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, but that diplomatic talks could boost security in the region.
For Virginia Republicans, Running Their Own Election Hasn't Gone Smoothly
For months, Republicans have cast doubt on the 2020 presidential election. Now GOP candidates for Virginia governor take issue with their own party-run nominating convention.
Biden Responds To Sen. Tim Scott: 'I Don't Think The American People Are Racist'
In an interview with NBC, the president addressed a critique by the South Carolina senator by saying the legacy of slavery and Jim Crow continues to leave Black Americans "behind the eight ball."
Florida Legislature OKs Bill That Limits Voting By Mail, Ballot Drop Boxes
It's the latest Republican-led effort to alter state voting rules following record-breaking turnout during the 2020 election. Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign the measure into law.
Isabel Wilkerson: How Did The Great Migration Change The Course Of Human History?
During the Great Migration, almost six million Black Americans moved across the U.S., changing the course of American history. Isabel Wilkerson shares what we can learn from these migration stories.
Biden's 100-Day Mark: What Role Has Kamala Harris Played So Far?
Vice President Harris is making history as the first woman — and first woman of color — to hold this office. We take a closer look at the role she has begun to carve out over the first 100 days.
Why It Is Significant To Mark A President's 1st 100 Days
President Biden has been in office for 100 days — an informal marker for how a new administration is doing. The time frame goes back to Franklin D. Roosevelt and his first 100 days in office in 1933.