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More than two dozen off-duty officers attended the pro-Trump rally. Many celebrated on social media at the time. But now they could face federal charges and find themselves out of a job.

New research suggests that penguins' ancestors originated not in frozen Antarctica but, instead, off the coasts of Australia and New Zealand, adapting to new climes over 22 million years.

A new film focuses on Nasrin Sotoudeh, a leading human rights lawyer whose health is declining in prison. "She is the closest thing that Iran has to Nelson Mandela," says analyst Karim Sadjadpour.

Writing letters to strangers in almost all 50 states became an outlet to process anxieties about the pandemic. And a reminder of all the ways we are connected.

The sweeping $900 billion pandemic relief package that Congress has approved contains billions in aid directed specifically at struggling small businesses. But even if those businesses get all the money it needs before the end of January, many can't open right away.

Civil defense workers have recovered more than 1,400 bodies of civilians in west Mosul. Relatives are searching for the bodies of loved ones in a landscape so devastated they can barely recognize it.

A new lawsuit aims to end the controversial “Remain in Mexico” program, which has sent over 60,000 asylum seekers back to Mexico since its implementation in early 2019.

Leslie Cruise served as a paratrooper during the D-Day invasion, June 6, 1945. The 95-year-old veteran reflects on his survival often and believes he has an obligation to share his story.

The NPR stories that hit home in 2020 explain the complicated reality of life during a pandemic. They highlight moments of grace, surprise and persistence – and sometimes, stark disagreement.

Those recovering from COVID-19 were more likely than other groups of patients to be diagnosed with a mental disorder within three months. The longevity of such problems is not yet clear.