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Then-White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications Dan Scavino delivers a recorded address for the Republican National Convention on Aug. 26, 2020, in the empty Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C.

House approves criminal contempt referrals for 2 Trump aides over the Jan. 6 attack

The House voted to hold former Trump White House advisers Dan Scavino Jr. and Peter Navarro in contempt of Congress and refer the matter to the Justice Department for possible prosecution

Jennifer Valente of Team United States competes during a qualifying heat for track cycling women's team pursuit at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Izu, Japan.

San Diego Cyclist Wins Unprecedented Gold Medal

San Diego cyclist Jennifer Valente Sunday celebrated becoming the first American woman to win a track cycling Olympic gold medal, winning the four-event omnium, despite being involved in a late crash.

Carol Sutton, New Orleans Star Known For Role In 'Steel Magnolias,' Dies At 76

Sutton, who appeared in more than 100 movies, plays and television shows over a career that spanned almost 50 years, died this past week of complications from the coronavirus.

New Study Links Rate Of Emissions To Extreme Weather

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Dr. Jennifer Francis, an expert who studies disproportionate Earth warming, about the new study linking the rate of emissions to the likelihood of extreme heat.

President Biden, pictured on July 19, is set to announce new requirements for federal workers to either get vaccinated or wear masks and get tested regularly.

Biden Hopes To Boost COVID Vaccination Rates By Focusing On Federal Workers

The federal workforce is one group of Americans President Biden can more directly influence. Under the expected rules, workers would need to get vaccinated or wear a mask and get tested regularly.

U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona delivers remarks in Washington, D.C., in January. The department has extended the freeze on federal student loan payments several times since the pandemic began in March 2020.

The student loan pause has been extended until the end of the summer

The Biden administration extended the freeze on student loan payments yet again, this time until September, and announced a reset for borrowers in default.

An employee of the Imperial County Public Health Department prepares to administer the COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 18, 2020.

US Boosting Vaccine Deliveries Amid Complaints Of Shortages

Answering growing frustration over vaccine shortages, President Joe Biden announced that the U.S. is ramping up deliveries to hard-pressed states over the next three weeks.

In this Dec. 5, 2019, file photo, a woman walks to her room at a senior care home in Calistoga, Calif.

State Resumes Annual Inspections of California Nursing Homes

The California Department of Public Health suspended routine state surveys of nursing homes in March of 2020, at the start of the pandemic.

A person wearing a mask walks past posters encouraging census participation in Seattle in April 2020. The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted not only last year's national head count, but also a critical follow-up survey that the U.S. Census Bureau relies on to determine the tally's accuracy.

How many people of color did the 2020 census miss? COVID makes it harder to tell

A final round of door knocking for a follow-up survey is now set to last until early 2022. Delays have raised concerns about whether the bureau can determine which groups the 2020 census undercounted.

Under a new directive, pipeline operators will be required to report cyberattacks to the U.S. government.

In Wake Of Colonial Attack, Pipelines Now Must Report Cybersecurity Breaches

The action, the first of several planned steps by the federal government, follows the ransomware hack of the Colonial Pipeline.

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