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"We need to do something different," says Dr. LouAnn Woodward, who leads the University of Mississippi Medical Center. She says the state needs a mask mandate, but knows many people won't comply.

NPR's David Greene speaks with Rafael Velasquez, an aid worker with Mercy Corps, about the humanitarian crisis facing Beirut following a massive explosion.

Preparing for both in-person and virtual learning has families budgeting for new school supplies like masks and bleach wipes as well as bigger purchases like laptops, speakers, desks and chairs.

In June, NPR reported that the department was making it harder for colleges to reconsider aid for students whose finances have changed. On Thursday, the agency reversed course.

Congressional leaders are finalizing legislation that would include a fresh round of smaller stimulus checks. The proposal abandons more controversial issues.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Nicole Auerbach of The Athletic over the latest controversial college football playoff rankings.

President Biden is set to give his first address to a foreign — yet familiar — audience at the virtual Munich Security Conference on Friday.

Nearly two years after the Trump administration told U.S. telecom providers to replace Chinese equipment for national security reasons, they're still waiting on federal guidance and funding.

As she takes the helm of the World Trade Organization, the former Nigerian finance minister faces challenges from COVID-19 response to navigating trade frictions between the U.S. and China.

The new CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media Michael Pack has been sued for firing leaders of international broadcasters funded by the government. They claim their dismissals broke the law.