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In mountains across America, skiers and snowboarders are abandoning ski lifts and heading into the backcountry as resorts limit numbers due to COVID-19. But the backcountry boom comes with dangers.

In the fourth episode of Play It Forward, Ari Shapiro speaks with R&B polymath Georgia Anne Muldrow about how music has served her during the pandemic and the sprawling soul-jazz of Lakecia Benjamin.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Politico's Dan Diamond about the CDC's director allegedly asking staff to delete a Trump appointee's email seeking to interfere in pandemic guidance.

Described asPitch Perfect meets March Madness, the competition received performance videos from hundreds of groups. Groups can win cash prizes for charities.

Researchers developed a new app that applies facial recognition software to cows. The technology would let ranchers track cattle in the event of disease and help create a national traceability system.

Just before the election, President Trump issued an executive order creating a new category of federal employees, which some worry may politicize the civil service.

Rao, a Colorado teenager who has won praise for her innovation in detecting lead levels in water, said, "I really want to put out that message: If I can do it, you can do it, and anyone can do it."

The voting simulation is hosted by Rock The Vote and aims to demystify the voting process by allowing kids to cast mock ballots on a number of issues. The results will be released before Election Day.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with journalist Conor Duffy about the Australian government's decision to make child care free for parents during the coronavirus pandemic.

Israelis and European diplomats faced off on a Jerusalem hill where Israel plans to build a new settlement. It's making the move before the Biden administration takes over.