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This year's MacArthur Fellows — recipients of what's commonly called the Genius Grant — include artists, scientists, dancers and more. They'll each receive a no-strings-attached $625,000 award.

Early humans may have controlled fire temperature in tempering their stone tools, according to an analysis of 300,000-year-old artifacts found in a cave in Israel.

Some voters are denouncing President Trump for the way he handled his COVID-19 diagnosis, while others are defending him, reflecting the political divide over how he's handled the pandemic as a whole.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with former CIA Director John Brennan about his memoir, Undaunted.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Marshall Hatch, pastor of New Mount Pilgrim Church in Chicago, whose sister died of COVID-19, about his reaction to President Trump's latest remarks on the illness.

The Democratic nominee appears to be making a final pitch to voters as polls show a race turning more in his favor.

A race in North Carolina critical to control of the U.S. Senate has been thrown into turmoil over allegations of personal misconduct by Democrat Cal…

Grant was killed during an encounter with Bay Area Rapid Transit police officers on New Year's Day 2009. His killing sparked protests and inspired the 2013 film Fruitvale Station.

Dr. Mark Ghaly, California's health secretary, discusses a new health equity metric that requires larger counties to reduce coronavirus rates in minority communities before businesses can reopen.

Airlines, which have been counting on aid from Congress, were hit hard. Tech shares, which have been among the top gainers this year, also posted losses.