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The U.S. appears to be very close to hitting a tipping point in the coronavirus pandemic, with vaccinations finally turning around the trajectory of infections.

The Trump administration is pushing ahead with plans to allow drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The decision is a key moment in a decades-long environmental battle.

Mandatory masks, strict discipline and rigorous testing have helped the academies, including West Point and Annapolis, welcome students back to campus. Can other schools learn from their example?

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot about her response to protests in her city and a scheduled conversation on racial justice with Joe Biden at the Democratic convention.

To her family in southern China, Feng Daoyou remains a mystery. They remember her as generous and headstrong but they knew little of her life in the U.S. She was among eight people killed on March 16.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Elizabeth City, N.C. Mayor Bettie Parker, who declared a state of emergency in her city ahead of the release of bodycam video to the family of Andrew Brown Jr.

The Los Angeles Unified School District announced plans for periodic coronavirus testing of students and employees to research the coronavirus and determine whether school reopenings are safe.

The CDC says fully vaccinated people don't need to wear masks in most outdoor settings. But don't throw them away yet — you'll still need masks in malls, hair salons and in crowded outdoor spaces.

President Biden's rhetoric on criminal justice has excited longtime advocates for reforms. But action has been slow so far in the early days of the administration.

As part of Morning Edition's Song Project, Mark Ramos Nishita revisited the songwriting routine he implemented at the beginning of lockdown, and which changed dramatically throughout it.