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Joe Biden will be sworn in as the nation's 46th president. President Trump will not participate in the inauguration. Scientists worry a variant of COVID-19 is contributing to California's surge.

A migrant caravan consisting of thousands of Hondurans is moving north with the aim of reaching the U.S., and a less restrictive border policy under a Biden administration.

It's President Trump' last full day in office. Senate panels consider five of President-elect Biden's cabinet nominees. Thousands of Honduran immigrants cross into Guatemala trying to reach the U.S.

President-elect Biden is sworn in this week, but his inauguration will look vastly different. U.S. is on the verge of 400,000 coronavirus deaths. A Putin critic is arrested after landing in Moscow.

Amazon took the social media platform Parler offline, saying Parler wasn't removing threats of violence. Parler Chief Policy Officer Amy Peikoff tells NPR the site's goal is freedom of speech.

In a new book, investigative reporter Annie Jacobsen explains how the U.S. has employed the use of biometric data during warfare — and questions what the government means to do with it all.

In an interview with NPR, the senator called the president's conduct a "flagrant dereliction of his duty." He also criticized Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley for his challenge to the election's results.

The billionaire founder of the Chinese Internet giant hasn't been seen in public in months after criticizing government regulators.

Some lawmakers want Trump removed from office early. Federal prosecutors say they'll pursue those involved in the U.S. Capitol breach. The Labor Department releases a snapshot of the jobless rate.

The way police handled Wednesday's onslaught showed that "some people are ... given certain kinds of leeway or space, and other people are not," says African American studies professor Eddie Glaude.

A violent pro-Trump mob breached the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, as lawmakers were certifying Electoral College votes. One of the most shocking parts of the attack was how quickly it happened.

As votes are counted in Ga. Senate runoffs, Congress will certify presidential results. Charges won't be file against white officer who killed Jacob Blake. Pandemic reaches tipping point in LA county.

The rest of Georgia voters head to the polls Tuesday to select their senators in two runoff elections. Control of the U.S. Senate hangs in the balance. Republicans currently have both seats.

Control of the U.S. Senate comes down to Tuesday's two runoffs in Georgia. Many states experience trouble dispensing COVID-19 vaccines. Plus, Britain is locked down again to fight coronavirus variant.

Michael Farris Smith followed F. Scott Fitzgerald's "breadcrumbs" to write Nick, a prequel to The Great Gatsby. Revising the book, Smith was struck by the parallels between the 1920s and the 2020s.

Meda Nix, 72, is one of the Cherokee speakers who's received a dose of coronavirus vaccine. She says vaccinating Cherokee speakers early helps to preserve "Our culture. Our beliefs. Our ways."

In recorded call, Trump pushed official to overturn Georgia vote totals. Tuesday's runoff in Georgia could flip control of the Senate. Plus, concerns the holidays will cause another COVID-19 spike.

In an interview with NPR's Morning Edition, Jen Psaki promises to restore the tradition of holding daily White House press briefings and to be "as fact-based as I can be."

Senate leadership rules out sending standalone $2,000 checks to U.S. workers. Arizona grapples with second highest COVID-19 rate in the nation. And, the Census Bureau will miss year-end deadline.

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.