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Despite More Vaccinations, Pockets Of COVID-19 Cases Increase

About 2.5 million people a day are being vaccinated in the U.S., and 31% of adults have received at least one shot. But 55,000 new COVID-19 cases are being reported daily and there are new hot spots.

The U.S. Capitol on Thursday, the third day of former President Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial.

Democrats Made A Methodical Case. Now, It's The Trump Team's Turn

The first three days of the Senate impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump went about as well as they could have for Democratic House impeachment managers.

Libby Grand Jury Tapes Released

The judge in the Lewis Libby case reluctantly releases recordings of Libby's grand jury testimony. The prosecution says the recordings capture Libby lying under oath about his role in the leak of a CIA agent's identity.

A clause in the Constitution may disqualify Trump from returning to the White House?

NPR's Daniel Estrin talks to Kim Wehle, constitutional law scholar at the University of Baltimore, and David Frum of The Atlantic, about whether the insurrection clause disqualifies Donald Trump.

This map shows methane measurements Ira Leifer took as he drove in his RV around the Los Angeles basin. Notice the pronounced spike in levels of methane around the La Brea Tar Pits in the center of the image. Geological faults here allow "natural" methane to escape. The redder the color, the more methane was detected.

Not Your Grandpa's RV: This Roving Lab Tracks Air Pollution

Atmospheric scientist Ira Leifer installed special air sensors on a camper, then drove from Florida to California, measuring methane levels all along the way. More than 6,000 readings later, he found some noticeable spikes, especially around petrochemical plants and urban areas like Los Angeles.

Political signs in Gilbert, Ariz. are permitted to be larger and stay up longer than "directional" signs like those pointing residents to local church services.

In Battle Over Church Signs, Is Ariz. Town Being 'A Little Unreasonable'?

In a case before the Supreme Court Monday, an Arizona town maintains that Good News Community Church's signs are temporary directional signs for events, and thus limited to 6 square feet.

Gen. John "Black Jack" Pershing visits Arlington National Cemetery in 1925. Pershing led the U.S. forces in World War I, the moment when the American military first displayed its might in a major foreign war. The U.S. military suffered heavy losses, but it also expanded dramatically, modernized and became more professional under Pershing's command.

At A Hefty Cost, World War I Made The U.S. A Major Military Power

The U.S. was a reluctant entrant into World War I. But when America joined the battle 100 years ago, on April 6, 1917, it transformed a small military in a major international force almost overnight.

Anne Donovan became a championship coach in the WNBA after winning at the college and Olympic levels as a player. She's being mourned by fellow basketball greats, including Tamika Catchings and Dawn Staley.

Anne Donovan, A Basketball Legend As A Player And Coach, Dies At 56

At 6'8", Donovan won Olympic gold medals as a player and coach, and a WNBA title coaching the Seattle Storm. She's being mourned by basketball greats from Tamika Catchings to Dawn Staley.

Images of dead bodies in Syrian prisons, taken by a Syrian government photographer, are displayed at the United Nations on March 10. The photographer, who goes by the pseudonym Caesar, took the pictures between 2011, when the Syrian uprising began, and 2013, when he fled the country. His photos will be on display at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.

Documenting Death Inside Syria's Secret Prisons

A Syrian forensic photographer, who goes by Caesar, took thousands of photos of those who have died in Syria's prisons. His photos will be on display in the halls of the U.S. Congress on Wednesday.

An Old Debate Renewed: Does The U.S. Now Need A Domestic Terrorism Law?

With all the talk about domestic terrorism, you might assume there's a law against it. There's not. The storming of the Capitol has again raised the question about whether one is needed.

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