Search

Vehicles make their way on a road in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Feb. 1.

Myanmar's Coup Will Be 'Painful' For Already Struggling Economy, Analysts Warn

Myanmar's economy is already suffering due to COVID-19. Analysts say an imposition of broad economic sanctions in response to the coup could harm the country and result in greater Chinese influence.

Demonstrators call for a union and $15 minimum wage at a McDonald's in Charleston, S.C., in February 2020. The U.S. Senate has voted to prohibit an increase in the federal minimum wage during the pandemic.

Senate Says No To $15 Minimum Wage For Now, But Democrats Vow To Push On

Raising the federal minimum wage to $15 remains a priority of President Biden and Democrats after the Senate approved an amendment prohibiting a wage increase during the pandemic.

A sign advertises a one bedroom apartment for rent in front of a building in Golden Hill. Jan. 27, 2021.

Mayor Gloria Announces $45.5 Million In COVID-19 Rent Relief From State

On the heels of announcing federal rental assistance in late January, Mayor Todd Gloria announced Friday the state will provide $45.5 million in assistance for San Diego residents unable to pay rent due to the impacts of COVID-19.

A woman receives a COVID-19 vaccine at the vaccination super station at Grossmont Center in La Mesa, Calif. Feb. 2, 2021.

Pentagon Will Deploy Troops To Assist COVID-19 Vaccine Drive; California's First Stop

President Joe Biden has called for setting up 100 mass vaccination centers around the country within a month. Two are opening in California, and Slavitt said military personnel will arrive at those centers in a little over a week.

Demonstrators call for a union and $15 minimum wage at a McDonald's in Charleston, S.C. on Feb. 24, 2020. The U.S. Senate has voted to prohibit an increase in the federal minimum wage during the pandemic.

Senate Says No To $15 Minimum Wage For Now, But Democrats Vow To Push On

Raising the federal minimum wage to $15 remains a priority of President Biden and Democrats after the Senate approved an amendment prohibiting a wage increase during the pandemic.

The Polish Consulate in St. Petersburg, Russia, is pictured in 2015. Russia said on Friday it had expelled diplomats from Poland, Germany and Sweden over their alleged participation in a pro-Navalny demonstration.

Russia Expels Diplomats From 3 Countries, Saying They Attended Pro-Navalny Protests

Russia's Foreign Ministry says it is expelling diplomats from Sweden, Poland and Germany, alleging they participated in illegal Jan. 23 protests.

Poway Unified School District has proposed leasing this 27-acre lot at the corner of Camino Del Sur and Carmel Valley Road to Costco, Feb. 3, 2021.

Poway Unified Undervaluing Land In Controversial Costco Deal, Opponents Say

Poway Unified School District is considering leasing 27 acres of undeveloped property to Costco, but opponents say officials have violated state law in their quiet push to get the project approved.

Biden Announces U.S. Will Engage Diplomatically To End War In Yemen

Taking on two world crises, President Biden pledged to use diplomacy to end the long Yemen war and to allow more refugees to come to the US.

Supporters cheer as former President Trump arrives to address a "Keep America Great" rally in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Feb. 20, 2020. After his loss, the county GOP faces a deep ideological divide.

GOP Divide Not Just A D.C. Drama: Post-Trump Reckoning Splits Colorado County

As the GOP split reverberates across the U.S., the head of one Colorado county Republican Party insinuates that COVID-19 is a hoax, calls on militia group for security and faces calls to resign.

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.

Search results for