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The nearly $900 billion package includes a new round of direct payments to qualifying Americans, a boost in weekly unemployment benefits; and funds for small-business aid and vaccine distribution.

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Colorado Gov. Jared Polis about the state's plan to distribute COVID-19 vaccines, and what the state needs from the federal government.

"Imagine: Reflections On Peace" details how war-torn countries process reconciliation, find common ground, build trust, but also take risks.

The pandemic has intensified the U.S. nursing shortage, creating opportunities for nurses willing to take on the riskiest work. The booming gig economy has given some a chance to double their pay.

Soon after the Electoral College vote ended with the final ballots cast in Hawaii, President-elect Joe Biden addressed the nation. Also, Attorney General Bill Bar resigned on Monday.

In mountains across America, skiers and snowboarders are ditching ski lifts and heading into the backcountry. We talked with a pioneer of backcountry snowboarding about how we got here.

President-elect Biden is looking to Franklin Delano Roosevelt's transition to the presidency for inspiration as he and his team prepare to tackle a nation in the middle of numerous crises.

A new congressional delay means Americans will have to keep waiting for additional pandemic relief from Washington.

The Food and Drug Administration has granted Moderna's coronavirus vaccine emergency use authorization. It will be distributed around the country beginning Sunday.

Some cities and regions in the U.S. heartland are offering thousands of dollars to remote workers willing to move there. Interest in these programs has picked up during the pandemic.