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Merrick Garland came to national attention in 2016 when President Barack Obama nominated him to the U.S. Supreme Court. Senate Republicans denied Garland even a hearing for the post.

Merrick Garland Is To Be Joe Biden's Nominee For Attorney General

The federal appeals judge was spurned when Democrats supported him as a Supreme Court justice. Now the incoming Biden administration wants him to lead what it calls reform at the Justice Department.

Here's how you can stay warm outside this winter — and keep the outdoor hangs going

Cold weather enthusiasts — and one hater — offer their advice on how to survive and perhaps even thrive during outdoor gatherings.

Portrait Of A Parent With Alzheimer's

Since 2016, journalist Yvonne Latty has been documenting her mother's journey with Alzheimer's. As part of a collaboration with Latino USA and Black Public Media, she brings us this intimate portrait.

President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday in Wilmington, Del., where he named John Kerry as a climate envoy. He says he'll also appoint a domestic climate policy coordinator to push for action across the government.

Biden's Next Climate Chief Will Tackle 'Existential Threat' At Home

Biden says he'll name someone to coordinate domestic climate policies across the government. Together with climate envoy John Kerry, it will give climate a higher profile than in past administrations.

Georgia Washington has lived in Southern Heights, a predominantly Black neighborhood in the northern part of Baton Rouge, La., since 1973. After falling ill with COVID-19 last year, Washington was eager to get vaccinated, which is in line with federal health recommendations. But Washington again had difficulty finding a local provider, this time to get a vaccine.

Across The South, COVID-19 Vaccine Sites Missing From Black And Hispanic Neighborhoods

An NPR analysis of COVID-19 vaccination sites in major cities across the Southern U.S. reveals a racial disparity, with most sites located in whiter neighborhoods.

Physical and occupational therapists carry bags of personal protective equipment on their way to the room of a COVID-19 patient in a Stamford Hospital intensive care unit in Stamford, Conn., on April 24. This "prone team" turns over COVID-19 to help them breathe.

Hospital ICUs Are Adapting To COVID-19 At 'Light Speed'

With COVID-19 becoming a critical focus in hospital intensive care units, nurses, doctors and other caregivers have had to shift gears to protect staff and save patients.

Diego Maradona celebrates Argentina's World Cup victory at the Aztec Stadium in Mexico City in 1986.

Photos: Remembering Maradona, Latin America's Patron Saint Of The Pitch

Plus: NPR's Latino staffers share their memories of the Argentine soccer legend.

Protesters gather in downtown San Diego June 27, 2020 after San Diego police officers shot a man, June 27, 2020.

Police Are Now Required To Release The Video When An Officer Shoots, But Not All Of It

A California law that went into effect a year ago mandates, with some exceptions, that police departments release videos when officers fire their weapons or use force that causes great bodily injury. But the videos are edited and don't contain all of the footage.

COVID-19 ads that Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl planned to run on Facebook got caught in the social network's ban on political advertising.

Mask Up! How Public Health Messages Collide With Facebook's Political Ads Ban

Nearly two months after Election Day, Facebook still prohibits political ads. The ban is frustrating some elected leaders who say it makes it harder to get out information about the pandemic.

Uber and Lyft have been fighting a California labor law that would require them to treat drivers as employees rather than independent contractors.

Uber And Lyft Must Make Drivers Employees, California Court Rules

The ruling is a blow to Uber and Lyft, which have argued they are not subject to state labor law. But the court's order could still be upended by a ballot measure backed by the ride-hailing companies.

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