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President-elect Joe Biden prepares to be inaugurated as the 46th president. His team confirms this is a working day for him. He'll sign a range of executive orders after he takes the oath of office.

Sen. Richard Burr says the Justice Department has told him it will not prosecute him over stock sales made during the coronavirus pandemic, ending an…

The solemn day representing the peaceful transfer of power was peppered with moments of levity, including various memes celebrating the winterwear donned by the Vermont senator.

Several Republican lawmakers, especially moderate ones, praised Biden's inaugural address, which urged members of both parties to come together and work on behalf of the American people.

After an insurrection and in the midst of a pandemic, there was much that was different about the 59th Inauguration. But there was also much that followed precedent. Here are some images from the day.

For two of the biggest obstacles to curbing the pandemic, it won't just be federal officials who will lead the way, says Dr. Celine Gounder, a member of President Biden's COVID-19 advisory board.

Trump called climate change a hoax. Biden calls it an existential threat. Washington Post journalist Juliet Eilperin talks about how Biden might reverse some of his predecessor's policies.

President Biden's wave of executive actions includes an order to reexamine one controversial, but widely used, pesticide called chlorpyrifos. The Trump administration kept it on the market.

Todd Beckley, a funeral director in Los Angeles County, says COVID-19 deaths have overwhelmed his mortuary. It is so overwhelmed there is waiting list that's 23 families long.

On Inauguration Day, President Biden called for unity among Americans and is expected to sign a set of executive orders. NPR takes a look at the inaugural events.