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Jury selection begins Friday in the murder trial for former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger, who shot a man in his own apartment after mistaking it for her own. Her team wants a change of venue.

Bisa French is Richmond, CA's new police chief. She's the first woman and woman of color to lead the force in its history. Activists are cautiously optimistic she can foster real change.

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Jessica Valenti about a new book she co-edited entitled Believe Me: How Trusting Women Can Change the World.

In response to the deaths of two Guatemalan children in U.S. custody, the Department of Homeland Security has ordered more stringent medical screenings of minors detained at the border.

It's President Biden's first full day in office. One subject getting immediate attention: overhaul of the U.S. immigration system. Plus, new COVID-19 cases in the U.S. are starting to trend downward.

Viewers spotted an unidentified man wearing two masks and carrying alcohol wipes. He disinfected the podium between speakers. He earned laudatory nicknames on Twitter including sanitizer-in-chief.

NPR's Noel King talks to Democratic Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware about President Biden's agenda and the legislative challenges. She worked closely with him as he prepared to take office.

The Biden administration has made a handful of changes to the White House website, from adding gender-inclusive pronouns to its contact form to restarting Spanish-language communications.

Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman finished her poem "The Hill We Climb" after the January 6 riot at the Capitol. We hear an excerpt from her reading today.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Adria Renee Gonzales about the mass shooting in El Paso one year ago Monday, where 23 people were killed.