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For years, the governor says, Democrats in the state didn't have the political or popular support to enact reforms. Now, lawmakers have passed sweeping police accountability and transparency measures.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences delays the 2021 Oscar ceremony from February to April because of COVID-19.

After nearly 20 years, Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, won’t seek re-election in Utah’s 1st Congressional District. So, the race is wide open, and it’s the only…

As COVID-19 cases surge in Mexico, a doctor in Mexico City and nurse in Tijuana — the two virus hotspots — talk about the strains and grief of treating patients over the last several weeks.

Oregon's governor put a one-week pause on reopening due to a growth in COVID-19 cases. Arizona's governor, despite a big spike of cases in his state, is defying requests to slow reopening.

Up to 1,000 South Florida service members, first responders and their families are the first group of fans allowed to watch a NASCAR race in the stands since March.

African Americans are hard hit by COVID-19, but in some Texas cities, it's not easy to get a test in minority neighborhoods. An effort by local churches aims to fix this.

More than 35,000 people in nursing homes and assisting living facilities have died from COVID-19. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to resident Virginia Chandler about the toll the lock down has taken.

Declaring Racism a public health crisis, Boston Mayor pledges to divert 3% of police funding to other services

The former candidate for governor, rumored as a possible vice presidential pick for Joe Biden, told NPR: "I speak for anyone who looks like me, wants to become more, and will find themselves blocked."