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John Lansing, the chief executive officer and director of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, will become NPR's CEO in mid-October.

NPR Names Veteran Media Executive John Lansing As Its New CEO

John Lansing will succeed Jarl Mohn as NPR's next CEO. Lansing is currently chief executive of the government agency that oversees Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, among others.

Immigrants play soccer at the U.S. government's newest holding center for migrant children in Carrizo Springs, Texas, July 9, 2019.

Trump Administration Moves To End Limits On Child Detention

The move is almost certain to spark a new court fight over the government's ability to hold families until their cases are decided.

A section of the U.S.-Mexico border fence as seen from Tijuana, Mexico. The California governor plans to split his state's National Guard troops on the border into three new deployments.

California Gov. Newsom Mostly Ends State's National Guard Border Deployment

"The border 'emergency' is a manufactured crisis," Newsom is expected to say at his State of the State address this week. "And California will not be part of this political theater."

Dr. Zhong Nanshan has become the public face of COVID-19 containment efforts. Above, he speaks at a press conference on February 27.

They Call Him A Hero: Dr. Zhong Is The Public Face Of China's War Against Coronavirus

The 83-year-old, weightlifting pulmonologist is widely seen as a source of reliable information — although one recent comment seems to have been politicized by the government..

A FBI agent stands outside of a home while it was being searched in connection with a a cold case Feb. 5, 2020, in Los Angeles. The bureau's practices must change with the pandemic.

FBI Adjusts To Persevere Through Pandemic As Much Of America Shuts Down

The bureau can't stop work in the way many Americans have in response to the coronavirus. Special agents are interviewing remotely, staggering work hours and wearing protective gear.

AT&T sign on a building in this undated photo.

AT&T Employee Tests Positive For Coronavirus, Had Contact At San Diego Stores

The affected stores were in Chula Vista, Escondido, San Marcos, Oceanside, National City and Vista, the company said.

A Customs and Border Control agent patrolling on the US side of a razor-wire-covered border wall along the Mexico east of Nogales, Ariz., March 2, 2019.

Mexico Vows To Send National Guard Troops To US-Mexico Border Including Tijuana, But Details Unclear

It remained unclear Saturday whether Mexico would make good on a high-ranking official's prediction that the nation would send roughly 15,000 newly formed National Guard troops to the entirety of the U.S.-Mexico border this weekend to prevent migrants and asylum seekers from entering the United States.

A man wearing a protective face mask walks at a nearly empty shopping mall in Beijing on Feb. 27. Business activity in China has all but halted, with entire cities under quarantine and industries forced to lay off workers.

Coronavirus Spreads Recession Fears Around The World

U.S. businesses are shutting down plants and watching their sales plummet around the world. Many economists now say odds are increasing that the economy will slow, if not contract altogether.

At Least 10 People Shot Near New Orleans' French Quarter

Police say the shooting occurred around 3:30 a.m. local time on Sunday, and two of the victims are in critical condition.

Retail sales fell 1.2 percent in December, the most in nine years. The drop cut into forecasts for economic growth.

Americans Tightened Their Belts And It Might Hurt Economic Numbers Important To Trump

What started off as a strong holiday shopping season ended with a whimper, as December retail sales posted the sharpest drop in nine years. That could mean GDP growth will miss the president's target.

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