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Sarah Bloom Raskin, President Biden's nominee to be the Fed's vice chair for supervision, speaks during her confirmation hearing with the Senate Banking Committee on Feb. 3 in Washington, D.C. Senate Banking Republicans delayed a key vote on her nomination, along with a group of four other nominees to the Fed.

Senate Republicans block a key vote on Biden's nominations for the Federal Reserve

Republicans boycotted a meeting of the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday, delaying a vote on five nominees to the Fed's board. The move was aimed at one nominee: Sarah Bloom Raskin.

An oral history of the Nike Cortez, 50 years after its release

Or, how the Nike Cortez — named after a conquistador — became a staple of Chicano streetwear.

Protesters continued their demonstrations against New Zealand's COVID-19 mandates on Saturday. Authorities have used sprinklers and loudspeakers in their efforts to disperse the crowd.

New Zealand hopes Barry Manilow, James Blunt and the Macarena can disperse protesters

Anti-government protesters are refusing to budge from their encampment in Wellington. One lawmaker is blasting music and COVID-19 vaccine announcements, a tactic that's drawn mixed reviews.

Water levels at Lake Powell, the nation's second-largest reservoir, have dropped by more than 150 feet in the ongoing megadrought.

Study finds Western megadrought is the worst in 1,200 years

In tree ring records dating back to AD 800, the only multidecade drought that came close to today's was in the 1500s. Researchers say climate change is a factor and the U.S. must plan for less water.

Police arrive to clear protesters and their vehicles from a blockade at the entrance to the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ontario on Saturday.

Police clear out truckers, but protesters on foot keep U.S.-Canada bridge closed

After days of protests against COVID-19 restrictions, Canadian truckers blockading a key border trade crossing have begun to leave. But protesters on foot kept the Ambassador Bridge closed.

The boundary between Ukraine and Russian-annexed Crimea.

On the Crimean borderland, Ukrainians define their identity

In the borderlands near Crimea, there is a war for the hearts and minds of Ukrainian citizens.

Germany's Claudia Pechstein is the oldest woman that is competing in the 2022 Olympics. She is turning 50 this month.

'Never too late': Older athletes are breaking records at the 2022 Beijing Olympics

NPR found at least 140 athletes listed as competing in this Winter Games that are over the age of 35, according to the Olympic Studies Center.

Leslie Van Houten attends her parole hearing at the California Institution for Women Sept. 6, 2017 in Corona, Calif. The California Supreme Court has denied a potential bid for freedom by Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten following Gov. Gavin Newsom's rejection of her parole. The court on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022 refused to hear Van Houten's appeal of a lower court ruling last December that denied her petition for a review.

California high court won't hear Manson follower parole case

The California Supreme Court has denied a potential bid for freedom by Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten following Gov. Gavin Newsom’s rejection of her parole.

Shaun White trains before the men's halfpipe finals at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Zhangjiakou, China.

Look back at the McTwists and turns of Shaun White's golden snowboarding career

The man who fiercely shreds halfpipes openly shed tears on the snow, saying he was proud of his effort. It closed the book on a record-setting Olympic career.

Hospital staff at Gritman Medical Center in the northern Idaho city of Moscow were unable to find Katie Ripley an open ICU bed at a larger hospital as her condition deteriorated.

In rural America, patients are waiting for care — sometimes with deadly consequences

When cancer survivor Katie Ripley got pneumonia, the 25-bed hospital in her small town didn't have the specialized care she needed. But with omicron surging, there was no ICU bed to transfer her to.

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