Many Texans are waking up to another day without power. Australians are missing news from their Facebook feeds. Plus, NASA readies its six-wheeled rover Perseverance to land on Mars Thursday.
NPR's Noel King talks to opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza about the possible role of the FSB, Russia's intelligence agency, in attacks against opposition activists — including himself.
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski was the only Republican senator to vote to convict Trump who will face voters in 2022. But her state's new primary and voting system likely means she'll be in less danger.
The photo shows Lesley Pilgrim wearing a face mask. While the license is valid, DMV officials say they'll have Pilgrim return to take a more conventional photo.
After traveling nearly 300 million miles, NASA's rover is about to land on the Red Planet. It's aiming for a crater that was home to a lake 3.5 billion years ago.
Conservative leaders say Rush Limbaugh had a powerful and lasting impact on the Republican Party base, but some conservatives say his legacy of misinformation and racism was bad for the country.
Talk show host Rush Limbaugh, who died Wednesday of complications from lung cancer, was a force to be reckoned with in conservative politics and to be loathed by political opponents.
Why has Texas had such devastating power shortages during the current winter storm? Some people, including prominent Republicans, are blaming wind power — but every power source has struggled to cope.
California imposed tough restrictions to try to control the spread of COVID-19, but Florida did not. California struggled with huge case numbers and hospitalizations while Florida did better. Why?
NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Washington Post columnist George Will about the future of the Republican Party, which pits Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell against former President Donald Trump.
Two brothers who had expected to spend the rest of their lives in prison have been released after Pennsylvania's governor signed their clemency papers. They were featured in an NPR story this month.
Facebook is blocking news content for people and publishers in Australia because of a debate over whether tech giants should pay news organizations for articles that are shared on their networks.
Myanmar's military coup has the international community debating what can be done to reverse it. Analysts say the military doesn't play by normal rules and probably won't start now.
Brittany Memory was in bed when the wind tore a hole in the house — ripping away her sheets along with her terrier. After some worrisome hours, the dog returned home safely.
Taylor Swift's latest music is a rerecorded version of her hit: "Love Story." A new version of the 2008 album it came from is out in April. It's part of a plan for her to take control of early work.
Houston, the fourth largest city in the U.S., is straining under massive power outages. Now the water supply is affected. Some people have no service or limited pressure.
Millions of Texans are without power, heat and water. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Mayor Michael Evans of Mansfield, who shares how his neighbors are enduring the aftermath of the historic storm.
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to James Marshall Shepherd, director of the atmospheric sciences program at the University of Georgia, about if climate change is responsible for the nation's violent storms.