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Despite concerns that many West Point cadets returning for a June 13 commencement may be exposed to the coronavirus, Army officials insist they'll be in a "safety bubble."

A noose was found inside Bubba Wallace's garage at Talladega Speedway. He is the only black driver in NASCAR's top circuit. Wallace led efforts to ban the Confederate battle flag at NASCAR events.

A crowd has gathered in Houston Monday to pay respects to George Floyd. Floyd was born in North Carolina but grew up in Houston. He was killed while in police custody in Minneapolis.

In her final statement, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said she wishes she is not replaced until after the election. NPR talks about how Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell might navigate the vacancy.

Democrats are poised to argue that confirming Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court will "undercut the rights and safety of all Americans" because of her record on Obamacare and abortion.

President Trump attempted to walk back his comments about the Proud Boys, a right-wing group he declined to disavow in Tuesday night's presidential debate. Some GOP lawmakers urged him to clarify.

A team of independent advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a science-based outline for deploying a vaccine when it's ready. The goal is to stop deaths and viral spread fast.

The CDC today issued a declaration on its website that racism is a threat to public health. The assertion is a shift for the agency and one which detractors both in and out of the CDC have called for.

President Biden announced a number of executive actions intended to curb what he called an "epidemic" of gun deaths and injuries in America, and pressed Congress to also act.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Murray Hiebert, senior associate of the Southeast Asia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, about the ongoing crisis in Myanmar.