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"Scientifically, it is highly likely that the immune response by this vaccine also can deal with the new virus variant," BioNTech CEO Ugur Sahin said Tuesday.

The Republican governor's office said he is "experiencing mild symptoms with a cough and slight fatigue." McMaster's wife also contracted the virus but his office said she is asymptomatic.

The Kansas City Star apologized for failing generations of Black people over its 140-year history. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Star reporter Mara Rose Williams and editor Mike Fannin.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has chosen Secretary of State Alex Padilla to replace Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in the U.S. Senate. Padilla will be the state's first Latino to hold the position.

In all, President Trump granted full pardons to 15 individuals and commuted part or all of the sentences of an additional five.

Congressional leaders took seven months to negotiate the $900 billion package, which was passed with overwhelming majorities that could overturn a presidential veto.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Edward Lucas of the Center for European Policy Analysis about his argument that Western Democracies must form a coalition, led by the U.S., to curb China's impact.

Gov. Gavin Newsom has named his pick to replace Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in the Senate. Alex Padilla, California's secretary of state, will become the state's first Latino senator.

Justice Department whistleblowers are calling on federal watchdogs and members of Congress to investigate what they call illegal and abusive government directives that chill diversity speech.

Demand for bus travel has dropped sharply during the pandemic, jeopardizing an industry that ordinarily serves many lower-income travelers.