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American Jews And Muslims Offer Advice On How To Celebrate Holidays Safely

As Thanksgiving approaches and families need to stay safe during the pandemic, NPR offers tips from lessons learned during the Jewish High Holidays and Islamic Eid celebrations this year.

GOP Infighting Endangers Party's Chances In Georgia's Runoff Elections

Control of the Senate is on the line in January's runoff elections in Georgia. And Republican infighting about how the November election was conducted may hurt the party's chances.

Some states have imposed lockdowns to slow the spread of the coronavirus, while others are issuing more limited restrictions. California is among the states that are trying curfews to curb transmission.

How Do We Stop This Surge? Here's What Experts Say Could Help

The U.S. added more than 1 million cases in the past week. More than 85,000 people are hospitalized. Some states may have no choice but to lock down again. Others are trying a targeted approach.

Refrigerators store Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine at a company facility in Kalamazoo, Mich.

Pfizer's Coronavirus Vaccine Supply Contract Excludes Many Taxpayer Protections

The $1.95 billion Operation Warp Speed contract excludes government rights to inventions or production know-how developed in the manufacture of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Composer Anthony Davis based <em>You Have the Right to Remain Silent</em> on his own experience with police.

A Tense New Classical Work Bottles The Feeling Of A Police Stop

Pulitzer-winning composer Anthony Davis based You Have The Right To Remain Silent, released this week as a virtual performance, on his own experience with police.

France announced some COVID-19 restrictions will ease this week after the country passed the peak of the virus's second wave. Restaurants will remain closed until January.

France Loosens COVID-19 Restrictions, But Bars, Restaurants Will Remain Shut

French President Emmanuel Macron announced the easing of a lockdown put in place as the country experienced a surge of new cases that swept through Europe.

The doorway to Jones Hall is shown at Utah State University in September, where about 300 students were being quarantined to their rooms as a precaution.

CDC Likely To Recommend Shortening Coronavirus Quarantine Period

Federal health officials could reduce the quarantine from the currently recommended 14 days to as few as seven for people who test negative for the virus.

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.

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.

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.

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