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NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips and GOP Rep. Dusty Johnson, members of the bipartisan group Problem Solvers Caucus, about the latest on COVID-19 relief talks.

Growing up in a progressive city, Ludwig van Beethoven embraced the ideals of the Enlightenment, the philosophical movement that shook Europe and helped shape the composer's music.

In large parts of California, hospitals are scrambling to bolster staffing as ICUs fill up and hospitals are overwhelmed. The state is requesting federal help and seeking medical staff from overseas.

As many states tighten pandemic public health rules again, what happens if you don't comply? We examine the hesitancy to enforce orders, especially where there's skepticism about COVID-19 rules.

A proposal, passed in a legislative committee meeting Wednesday, would give teachers and school staff one-time bonuses. However, it would leave out Salt Lake City teachers if the district does not offer in-person classes by Jan. 19.

Kansas has one of the highest coronavirus infection rates among state prisons in the country. Staff, inmates and advocates worry about the pandemic's toll as they wait for the vaccine.

Residents at John Knox Village in Pompano Beach, Fla., were among the first older adults to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Resident Peggy Golden tells NPR's Mary Louise Kelly she's "just thrilled."

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell finally acknowledges Joe Biden's victory. FDA OKs first at-home COVID-19 test without needing a prescription. Afghan civilians worry about U.S. troop drawdown.

President-elect Joe Biden has picked Pete Buttigieg as transportation secretary, ex-Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm as energy secretary and Gina McCarthy as White House climate coordinator.

In the last weeks of the Trump administration, the U.S. is moving to close a two-decade chapter and withdraw from Afghanistan, causing great apprehension among Afghans as the Taliban step up attacks.