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Trump Names New Defense Team Ahead Of Senate Impeachment Trial Attorneys David Schoen and Bruce Castor Jr. will help defend the former president in next week's trial before the Senate on one article of impeachment, "incitement of insurrection." (Image credit: Marc Levy/AP) from National : NPR https://ift.tt/2YuUjP9

In NYC, A Preservation Dispute Over Possible Underground Railroad Site How does one verify a historic site when its whole point, at the time it was making history, was to hide in plain sight? from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3tfPLur

Protesters Block COVID-19 Vaccination Site In LA Dozens of protesters temporarily blocked the entrance to one of the nation's largest mass-vaccination sites. People in hundreds of cars, waiting in line for hours, had to wait even longer. (Image credit: Damian Dovarganes/AP) from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3alnrOr

Biden Suspends Border Wall Construction For Two Months President Biden has halted construction of the massive wall on the U.S.-Mexico border for two months while officials determine what to do next. from National : NPR https://ift.tt/2NR4gVg

Sirius XM's Crank Radio Gives Go-Go Music A National Platform NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Sirus XM hosts Charles "Shorty Corleone" Garris and Rico Anderson, who are giving the D.C. region's go-go music a national boost with the new Crank Radio show. from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3j5pgDm

Thousands Of Republicans Leave Party After Capitol Riot The attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of former president Trump has led thousands of Republicans to change their voter registration. from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3oArBav

Patience Is Key When Reacting To Health Care Workers Who Refuse The COVID-19 Vaccine Some experts say patience may be the best reaction to nursing home staffers who decline the coronavirus vaccine. from National : NPR https://ift.tt/2L3xT4w

Politics Chat: Biden Pushes For New Coronavirus Aid Package The Biden administration is pushing for quick action on new pandemic aid. Congressional Republicans are trying to turn the page on the attack on the U.S. Capitol. from National : NPR https://ift.tt/2NR4awS

Concerns Arise As Navy SEALS Given Approval To Train In Washington State Parks Washington has OK'd a plan to allow Navy SEALS to train in state parks. The special ops will now do exercises at more than a dozen sites around the state. Parkgoers are worried about safety. from National : NPR https://ift.tt/2L5n6XH

Field Hospitals Return To Some States As COVID-19 Pushes Hospitals To Breaking Point In North Carolina and California, field hospitals have opened to help with patient overflow as a surge of COVID-19 cases continues to stress hospitals. from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3agD360

The Economic Fallout Of The Pandemic Has Had A Profound Effect On Women NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Economic Policy Institute Senior Economist Elise Gould about the pandemic's economic effects on women and minorities. from National : NPR https://ift.tt/36p9FJu

Trump's Top Impeachment Lawyers Leave Team Days Before Trial Butch Bowers and Deborah Barbier have parted ways with the former president after a "mutual decision," leaving his defense team little preparation time before the Feb. 9 trial. (Image credit: C. Aluka Berry/The State/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3pMnARm

Unwelcome On Facebook, Twitter, QAnon Followers Flock To Fringe Sites As Twitter and Facebook crack down on those spreading baseless QAnon conspiracies, adherents are finding other apps to communicate, including platforms where they may be further radicalized. (Image credit: Stephanie Keith/Getty Images) from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3tbW6H9

As Democrats Call For Marjorie Taylor Greene's Removal, Republicans Stay Silent The Georgia congresswoman, who has embraced wild conspiracy theories, has the backing of Donald Trump — and the ire of Democrats, who have called for her censure or removal. (Image credit: Erin Scott/Pool/AFP via Getty Images) from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3cplaV6

New Report Identifies Big Legislative Push To Tighten Voting Restrictions NPR's Michel Martin speaks with attorney Myrna Pérez of the Brennan Center for Justice about her group's report on state laws across the country that limit voters' access to the polls. from National : NPR https://ift.tt/39zP2wm

How States Are Prioritizing Limited Vaccine Supplies NPR's Michel Martin speaks with biomedical ethicist Ruth Faden of Johns Hopkins University about how states are determining their vaccination priorities given their limited supplies. from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3oyQu6i

Who Are The Lawyers Defending Trump In His 2nd Impeachment Trial? Among the fairly unknown team from South Carolina is Butch Bowers, who represents public officials in ethics cases. A first for him, he has to defend the former president in a trial unlike any other. (Image credit: Mary Ann Chastain/AP) from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3pAKP0L

Nearly 100 Million In Midwest Under Advisories As Winter Storm Moves East The system, which brought tremendous amounts of snow and rain to California, is expected to dump feet of snow in the central U.S. Forecasters expect the storm to hit the Northeastern U.S. by Monday. (Image credit: Randy Walker/AP) from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3pyur11

Promising COVID-19 Vaccine News Has Some Itching To Travel Again "People are tired of being at home," one travel advisor says as an industry decimated by the pandemic begins to see small signs that a recovery might be on the way. (Image credit: Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images) from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3j2Q4E6

CDC Issues Sweeping New Mask Mandate For U.S. Travelers; Extends Eviction Moratorium The new travel order will require passengers to wear face coverings on nearly all forms of public transportation, including airplanes, ships, ferries, trains, subways, buses, taxis and ride-shares. (Image credit: David Zalubowski/AP) from National : NPR https://ift.tt/2YqGp0J

Where Have QAnon Supporters Gone? When Twitter and Facebook cracked down on those spreading baseless QAnon conspiracies, adherents went looking for other apps to communicate, including platforms where they may be further radicalized. from National : NPR https://ift.tt/2Yr4eFF

Despite Biden's Executive Orders, Vaccine Production May Be Hard To Ramp Up Executive orders to speed up production of COVID-19 vaccines should increase supplies. But reporter Sarah Jane Tribble tells NPR's Scott Simon that retooling production lines could take a year. from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3cvDQTn

Just As Vaccine Distribution Begins, New COVID-19 Variants Arrive In U.S. All three coronavirus variants that appear to spread faster have now been found in the United States, raising concerns they could spark a new deadly surge and outrun treatments and vaccines. from National : NPR https://ift.tt/2YqBg8M

The Latest In The GameStop Wall Street Stock Battle GameStop share prices surged again yesterday, after the trading app Robinhood allowed limited buys of heavily shorted stocks. It's the latest in a week where on-line traders freaked out Wall Street. from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3os83F2

Politics Chat: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Under Fire For Controversial Comments Social media posts by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) spreading conspiracy theories have come into focus this week. We look at the options before House Republicans on how to deal with the situation from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3ahxzI3

In Philadelphia, A Scandal Erupts Over Vaccination Startup Led By 22-Year-Old City officials gave coronavirus vaccines to Philly Fighting Covid, whose brash CEO had no health care experience. After a WHYY investigation, the city cut ties with the group over alleged misconduct. (Image credit: Kimberly Paynter/WHYY) from National : NPR https://ift.tt/39vZXXJ

Combating Misinformation When A Loved One Is Caught In A Web Of Conspiracies The recent attack on the U.S. Capitol is a reminder of the potentially deadly impact of disinformation that is spreading online. Experts say there are several possible strategies for dealing with it. (Image credit: Sarah Gonzales for NPR) from National : NPR https://ift.tt/2YqiSNo

'Manage The Best We Can': Latino Church Adapts To New COVID-19 Reality A predominantly Latino church in Colorado has seen very high numbers of COVID-19 among congregants. They say their county has not gone far enough in implementing public health standards. (Image credit: Stephanie Daniel/KUNC) from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3cqGUAa

Two Proud Boys Members Indicted In Attack On U.S. Capitol The two were indicted on a long list of charges in federal court Friday, including obstruction of an official proceeding and destruction of government property. (Image credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3oA8T2u

Pipe Bombs Believed To Have Been Placed Night Before Attack On U.S. Capitol The FBI releases photos of the person thought to be responsible for putting pipe bombs outside the Democratic and Republican headquarters and says the bombs were placed on the night before the riot. (Image credit: Federal Bureau of Investigation) from National : NPR https://ift.tt/2Mg5Orm

Chicago To Honor Emmett Till's Memory With Landmark Chicago will designate Emmett Till's home as a landmark. The 14-year-old was murdered by white men on a visit to Mississippi in 1955, and his death helped galvanize the civil rights movement. from National : NPR https://ift.tt/2YqcMwe

Week In Politics: The Future Of The GOP In State Politics For a look at the week in politics for state Republicans, NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Nathan Gonzales, editor and publisher of Inside Elections , and two reporters in Arizona and Ohio. from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3pstxTw

Why Young, Healthy Researchers Are Being Vaccinated Before Seniors In Massachusetts The state is a medical hub with giant hospitals and a huge healthcare workforce. Young adults who work in that field are getting the COVID-19 vaccine while at-risk seniors wait on the sidelines. (Image credit: Boston Globe/Boston Globe via Getty Images) from National : NPR https://ift.tt/3prI9CC

With Biden Team Focused On Other Crises, Experts Say Drug Epidemic Is Exploding The Biden administration had Day One plans for the pandemic, economy and climate change. Experts say they haven't yet seen that same focus on the addiction crisis, which is killing 220 people a day. (Image credit: Pool/Getty Images) from National : NPR https://ift.tt/2L3jSUA