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A roundup of the first night of the Democratic National Convention. Amid postal changes, states consider changing mail-in ballot rules. And, students move back in at the University of Georgia.

To owners of bars and nightclubs, pandemic restrictions on the industry can feel punitive. But there are important differences, virus hunters say, between a bar and a restaurant that serves alcohol.

A heat wave in the West is causing rolling power outages in parts of California. And many places where people usually go to cool off — such as theaters and malls — are closed due to the pandemic.

The virtual Democratic National Convention kicks off Monday night. NPR discusses what to expect.

Louis DeJoy, an ally of President Trump's and a major GOP donor, took over leadership of the U.S. Postal Service in May. Lawmakers have questions about his plans for an "organizational realignment."

Monday morning, August 17, 2020Romney Says Attack On Mail-In Voting Is An Attack On DemocracyUtah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney said attacks on the…

The all-virtual Democratic National Convention kicks off Monday night. The convention will conclude with the official selection of former Vice President Joe Biden to be the Democratic nominee.

Tennessee was the final state needed to ratify the amendment that secured women the right to vote. At the last moment, a young state legislator switched his vote to yes after his mom asked him to.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to former Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a prominent Republican, who has been asked to speak at the Democratic National Convention which begins virtually Monday night.

House lawmakers are being called back to address postal service changes. The Democrats' convention begins virtually on Monday. And, demonstrators in Belarus demand that the president steps down.