100 Million Shots In 100 Days: Is Biden's COVID-19 Vaccination Goal Achievable?
President Biden's goal is 100 million COVID-19 vaccine doses in 100 days. Health experts say it sounds ambitious, but it is within reach.
Politics & Government
How Biden Administration Plans To Navigate Challenging Topic Of Climate Change
Addressing climate change is one of the Biden administration's top priorities. NPR looks at President Biden's pledge to stop new oil and gas leasing on public lands and the challenges he might face.
Biden Administration Announces Plans To Assess Domestic Violent Extremism
White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced a series of steps the Biden administration is taking to try to tackle the threat of domestic extremism.
Lloyd Austin Confirmed As Defense Secretary, Becomes 1st Black Pentagon Chief
Austin's near-unanimous confirmation came despite concerns raised on both sides of the aisle that he hadn't been out of uniform for the legally mandated minimum seven-year period.
Cloe Shasha Brooks: The Search For Big Ideas
Anyone from anywhere can give a TED Talk. This hour, we're joined by curator Cloe Shasha Brooks, who leads a massive search each year to discover brilliant speakers who often fly under the radar.
Biography Traces Political Mistakes And Personal Scars That Shaped Joe Biden
Evan Osnos talks about Joe Biden's enduring quest to become president. He says Biden has a different mindset today than he once had: "He's a man who is at peace." Originally broadcast Oct. 27, 2020.
New DNC Chairman On The Next Few Years Under Biden
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to Jaime Harrison, the new national chair of the DNC.
DNC Chairman Jaime Harrison Wants To Build The 'Next Generation' Of Democratic Talent
With President Biden and other Democratic leaders in their 70s and 80s, the new chairman of the Democratic National Committee says recruiting younger candidates will be among his top priorities.
Biden To Toss Trump Plan That Would Have Made It Easier To Fire Top Civil Servants
Former President Donald Trump's plan has been decried as an attack on people he called the "deep state" when it was announced in October.
Biden To Bump Up Food Assistance For People 'Hanging By A Thread'
President Biden is pushing Congress to pour another $1.9 trillion into the COVID-ravaged economy. In the meantime, his top economic adviser says, he plans to bump up food stamp benefits.