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At least 8 died at the local candle factory in one of the areas hit hard by tornadoes

In western Kentucky, the city of Mayfield got walloped by Friday night's tornado. Huge swathes of the area were destroyed and an unknown number of people were killed.

COP26 president Alok Sharma on the road ahead after Glasgow

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with COP26 president Alok Sharma about promises and agreements made at the recent climate summit in Glasgow and what more needs to be done.

Jan. 6 panel report shows Mark Meadows' role in trying to overturn election

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection is moving forward to hold former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress after he stopped cooperating with them.

Yalonda Chandler homeschools her children, Madison and Matthew. She co-founded Black Homeschoolers of Birmingham, in Alabama, and has seen the organization grow since the pandemic began.

More Black families are homeschooling their children, citing the pandemic and racism

In Alabama, the co-founders of Black Homeschoolers of Birmingham say membership is growing as parents try to shield their children from racism in education and teach them about their own heritage.

Then-White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows speaks with reporters outside the White House on Oct. 26, 2020.

Jan. 6 panel votes to hold Meadows in contempt, sending a criminal referral to House

Ahead of the vote, Republican Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming read a litany of text messages she said Mark Meadows received during the Jan. 6 siege, including from Donald Trump Jr.

Activists wanted Biden to revamp the justice system. Many say they're still waiting

Advocates who want big changes to the criminal justice system are pressing the Biden administration. They want him to grant clemency for a few thousand people and make key personnel decisions.

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with President Biden via a Dec. 7 videoconference about the tensions over Ukraine. Russia has massed some 100,000 troops near the Ukrainian border. As Russia's leader, Putin has sent Russian forces on multiple combat missions, including a 2014 invasion of Ukraine.

In times of crisis — or to create one — Russia's Putin turns to his military

When Vladimir Putin assumed power in 1999, he immediately sent the Russian military into Chechnya. For more than 20 years, Putin has repeatedly looked to the military to strengthen his rule.

<em>Out of Office </em>co-author Anne Helen Petersen says the pandemic has created a rare opportunity to rethink the shape of work life.

Working 9 to 5? 'Out of Office' author says maybe it's time to rethink that

Journalist Anne Helen Petersen says the notion that employees should be in the office for certain hours every day is an arbitrary one: "You don't need to be in an office to answer emails."

Migrants head toward a border checkpoint on the Belarusian-Polish border on Nov. 15, 2021.

Authoritarians are using migrants as weapons. The White House frets it's on the rise

The White House is concerned migrants will be increasingly used as a geopolitical tool as migration increases because of instability and climate change.

Unionized healthcare workers at Sparrow Hospital approve contract

An agreement has been reached between unionized healthcare workers and Lansing’s Sparrow Hospital. The finalized contract comes as the hospital experiences its largest surge of COVID-19 patients.

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