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Food banks have been slammed with unprecedented demand this year, as the COVID-19 pandemic forced more and more people to seek help feeding themselves and their families. The vaccine is on the doorstep, but the need is not going away.

The new stimulus bill passed by Congress late Monday will avert a potentially catastrophic and historic wave of evictions, at least temporarily. Lawmakers agreed to a $900 billion relief deal that would, among its provisions, send another $25 billion in rental assistance and extend a nationwide eviction moratorium.

The bill includes $35 billion in funding for clean energy, as well as a large drawdown on harmful refrigerants being released into the atmosphere.

Personnel from Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs will try to fill in for the volunteers who normally field children's phone calls on Christmas Eve.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Dr. Vineet Menachery, who studies coronaviruses at the University of Texas, about the potential risks associated with new mutations of the coronavirus.

Native Americans have had bad experiences with health research and care in the past, and that's coloring their feelings about COVID-19 vaccines. NPR discusses efforts to win back their trust.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with filmmaker Tommy Oliver about 40 Years a Prisoner — his documentary about the fallout of a 1978 standoff between Philadelphia police and the back-to-the-land group MOVE.

Christopher Krebs, the former top cybersecurity official in the U.S., talked with NPR about how the hack happened and how the U.S. should respond.

The U.S. conducts nearly 2 million coronavirus tests daily. A new analysis shows millions more are needed to protect the most vulnerable. Use our tool to see how your state is doing.

The pandemic has many of us feeling like prisoners in our own homes. But for some people, it has brought freedom — being able to move to another part of the country without having to leave a job.