Leila Fadel

A highly contagious COVID-19 strain makes its way to the U.S. Argentina's upper house of Congress votes to legalize abortion. And, with two days left in 2020, Senate rushes to finish end-of-year list.

President Trump signs into law the coronavirus relief and spending package. Nashville investigators identify the Christmas Day bomber. Plus, the EU launches its first round of COVID-19 vaccinations.

The largest county in the nation is hoping a hotline to report hate will give Los Angeles a better understanding of where discrimination is happening, and how it's impacting residents.

Despite anti-Muslim rhetoric and policies, President Trump appears to have gotten more support from American Muslims in the 2020 election than four years ago.

Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich speaks about the GOP's unwillingness to contradict President Trump, who still refuses to accept the results of the presidential election.

The election race in Nevada was tighter than anyone expected. Democrats tried to replicate the "Harry Reid machine" elsewhere in the U.S., but some question how well the model will continue to work.

The state was called for Joe Biden on Saturday. But it was a close race there.

NPR national correspondent Leila Fadel explains what gave the democratic president-elect an edge in the state.

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has taken a slight lead statewide in Pennsylvania. Joe Biden has 264 electoral votes while President Trump currently has 214.

Democratic challenger Joe Biden continues to lead President Trump but is still short of the 270 electoral college votes needed to win the presidency. He's at 264 while the president is at 214.

Election totals are much closer than expected in Nevada, as they have been across many states. What didn't the Democrats do to win over voters of color, and what did the GOP do to make heavy inroads?

The Latino vote will be key across the country, especially in tight races in places such as Arizona and Florida. About one quarter of Latinos, mostly men, steadily support the president, polls show.

About a third of Latino voters view Trump favorably and it breaks down a long gender lines. More Latino men support the president, citing his economic policies and his tough guy approach.

Latino voters are the largest non-white voting demographic this year. But the pandemic has created new obstacles to registration in a community that has had a history of low voter turnout in the U.S.

President Trump's alarming rhetoric on race is a feature of his 2020 campaign. His actions have normalized racist fringe ideologies and encouraged extremists, according to critics.

President Trump declined to condemn white supremacy in his debate with Joe Biden. He also appeared to speak directly to the Proud Boys, an organization known for engaging in political violence.

A professor at the University of Southern California finds himself at the center of controversy after using a Mandarin word in class that some students said sounded like N-word.

After hearing a speech by filmmaker Spike Lee, composer Ted Hearne teamed up with the poet Saul Williams to remap the history of his neighborhood in Brooklyn, N.Y., through the language of music.

Neel Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, is calling for a six-week lockdown to save lives and the economy.

After his daughter's racist, homophobic and anti-Semitic social media posts became public and drew backlash, an Arab Muslim business owner is trying to making amends. But is redemption possible?