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New Orleans Chef On How New Coronavirus Surge Is Affecting Her Business

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly checks back in with Kelly Fields, owner of New Orleans restaurant Willa Jean, to discuss how her business is doing amid new coronavirus outbreaks.

Adam Woodrum and his son, Robert, get ready for a bike ride near their home in Carson City, Nev., this month. During the summer, Robert had a bike accident that resulted in a hefty bill from the family's insurer.

A Kid, A Minor Bike Accident And A $19,000 Medical Bill

It was a surprise even for a family of lawyers. A process called "subrogation" began with a Nevada family's health insurer denying their claim for an ER visit after their 9-year-old fell off his bike.

President-elect Joe Biden's 2020 vote total shatters the 2008 record of 69.5 million votes cast for Barack Obama.

President-Elect Joe Biden Hits 80 Million Votes In Year Of Record Turnout

The 2020 presidential election saw the most votes in U.S. history at 156 million and counting, and the highest participation rate since 1900.

Voters fill out and cast their ballots on Election Day in Bangor, Maine. More than 150 million votes were cast in 2020, the highest voter turnout rate in more than a century.

As States Certify Ballot Totals, An Extraordinary Election Comes To An End

Voting took place amid a pandemic and unprecedented polarization. Despite baseless claims by the president and his allies that the outcome was rigged, states say the results are accurate.

Examining COVID-19 Cases In Hard-Hit Wisconsin, Missouri, Tennessee

The coronavirus pandemic is not easing up in time for the Thanksgiving holiday. With COVID-19 spreading unchecked in nearly every state, we hear from reporters in three hard-hit states.

Doug Emhoff joins his wife, Kamala Harris, for a get-out-the-vote rally Nov. 2 in Philadelphia. With Harris set to become vice president, Emhoff has said he will give up his career, for now, to serve as second gentleman.

Poised To Be America's 1st Second Gentleman, Doug Emhoff Shakes Up Gender Stereotypes

When his wife, Kamala Harris, is sworn in as vice president of the U.S., Emhoff will also be creating history. "I'm gonna support her," he said when once asked what he'd do if she were elected.

North Carolina Supreme Court Recount Extended Into Next Week

The recount in North Carolina's state Supreme Court chief justice race between Republican Paul Newby and Democrat Cheri Beasley will continue into next…

One Dead After Shooting At North Carolina Chicken Plant

A North Carolina sheriff's office says one person is dead after an early morning shooting at a poultry processing plant. The Duplin County Sheriff's…

Then-Vice President Joe Biden gestures toward Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan during an arrival ceremony in Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Sept. 24, 2015.

China's Xi Jinping Congratulates Biden On Election Win, Urges Cooperation

He is one of the last major world leaders to wish Joe Biden congratulations.

Activists rally outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh in February in support of legislation for free period products. Scotland will make these products free to all who need them after lawmakers unanimously passed a bill that will require tampons and pads to be available in public places.

Scotland Becomes 1st Country To Make Period Products Free

"A proud day for Scotland and a signal to the world that free universal access to period products can be achieved," said Monica Lennon, who championed the bill in the Scottish Parliament.

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