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President Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, attend Mass at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle during Inauguration Day ceremonies in Washington, D.C.

After Debate On Biden's Abortion Views, Bishops Vote to Rethink Communion Rules

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has voted to move forward with a process that could call into question the eligibility of politicians like President Joe Biden to receive Communion.

Public Health Officer Dr. Wilma Wooten speaks at a San Diego County news conference on the coronavirus, March 19, 2020.

Fact Checking What San Diego County Officials Say About The Coronavirus

The daily San Diego County news conferences are meant to update the public on the current state of coronavirus. But between March 3-April 14, there were nine examples of statements from health officials that were contradictory or just incorrect.

President Trump announces on July 28 that Eastman Kodak will receive a loan to manufacture ingredients used in pharmaceuticals.

U.S. Puts Kodak Deal On Hold Amid Scrutiny Of Its Finances

The decision to entrust $765 million of taxpayer money to the former maker of photographic equipment raises several questions about the Trump administration's due diligence of Kodak.

People line up outside to order food from a taco restaurant in Tuscaloosa, Ala. On social media, images of crowds like this one — of people waiting to order food at a restaurant — drew scrutiny in the city earlier this month.

University Of Alabama Reports More Than 560 New COVID-19 Cases In 1st Week

More than 530 of those cases are at its flagship campus in Tuscaloosa, prompting Mayor Walt Maddox to order bars to close for two weeks.

Fireworks companies in Maine are facing a steep decline in business after many July Fourth displays were called off. Here's a 2012 celebration in Scarborough, Maine.

Maine Fireworks Businesses Struggle As Public Displays Are Canceled

Pyrotechnics companies try to make ends meet during what is usually their peak season. One company has seen more than 90% of its business dry up amid the pandemic.

Demonstrators stand across the street from the federal courthouse in Houston, Monday, Nov. 2, 2020, before a hearing in federal court involving drive-thru ballots cast in Harris County.

Voting Security Has Come A Long Way Since 2016 — But Vulnerabilities Remain

More voters will use paper ballots this year than in 2016, but in a number of key ways, U.S. election security still has a long way still to travel.

File photo of a banner in the Gaslamp Quarter showing restaurant workers pledging to keep customers safe during the pandemic, Sept. 17, 2020.

San Diego COVID-19 Rate Improving But May Be Too Late To Prevent More Restrictions

Of the 9,495 tests reported Thursday, just 2% returned positive — potentially a good sign as San Diego County appears poised to regress into the state's most restrictive public health tier due to increasing COVID-19 numbers.

YWCA camp for girls. Highland Beach, Maryland, 1930. These photos are from the Scurlock Studio Collection at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. <strong>Read more</strong> about the photos at the end of this story.

Songs For Freedom: A Juneteenth Playlist From Pianist Lara Downes

Music offers freedom. Freedom of expression — a way to rejoice and to mourn, to offer comfort, to call for change.

Jo and Chad Vill in Brooklyn, N.Y., this month.

In Pandemic Isolation, Father And Son DJs Spun Music Into A Community

To help New Yorkers get through a dark time, Jo and Chad Vill brought a DJ set into the street of their Brooklyn neighborhood. "The next thing you know, we had a street full of people," Jo said.

A signed copy of Emancipation Proclamation.

To Celebrate Juneteenth, Listen To A Reading Of The Emancipation Proclamation

To mark Juneteenth, NPR staff members read the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth — the celebration to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States — is now a federal holiday.

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