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The nearly $900 billion package includes an extension of jobless aid. The president's criticisms of the bill, including that relief payments would be too small, caught much of Washington by surprise.

NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with Ben Zimmer, a linguist and columnist for The Wall Street Journal, about the words of the year.

NPR's Don Gonyea talks with Lorenzo Sierra, a member of the state's House of Representatives, about his experience of surviving a severe case of COVID-19.

NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with Mayor John Cooper about the Christmas Day explosion that left at least three people injured.

The coronavirus is spreading so fast that cases are outpacing the contact-tracing capacities of some local health departments. Some have asked people who test positive to do their own contact tracing.

President Trump's attempts to challenge Joe Biden's election victory have failed and the president is explicitly calling for the election to be overturned. Many in his party are supportive or silent.

Mike Pompeo's critics see his trip to Georgia, less than a month before key Senate runoff races, as another example of the secretary of state breaking norms by getting involved in domestic politics.

In Kentucky, a high school newspaper uncovered a disturbing story. For years, the State Police had used a training manual celebrating quotations from Adolf Hitler. Today, the student journalists share the story with us.

Goodson, 23, was shot and killed nearly a week ago. Law enforcement authorities say he was seen earlier driving with a gun but have not offered further details of the shooting.

Rice's selection to serve in a domestic role is somewhat unexpected given her extensive credentials in foreign policy. The position does not require Senate confirmation.