Even as many Senate Republicans refuse to recognize President-elect Joe Biden's win, they signaled support to assistance to his transition team in the form of intelligence briefings.
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Those recovering from COVID-19 were more likely than other groups of patients to be diagnosed with a mental disorder within three months. The longevity of such problems is not yet clear.
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The state is the first in U.S. to reach the grim benchmark as the nation faces a widespread surge in infections.
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In 2020, transgender candidates continued to win elections. In Kansas, one winner, Stephanie Byers, says voters seemed more concerned with her policy than with her gender identity.
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Longtime progressive state Sen. Ernie Chambers has been instrumental in keeping Nebraska's Electoral College votes split by district. Joe Biden won one Electoral College vote in Nebraska.
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A long tradition of presidential pets will be revived in January. And a little history will be made, too: President-elect Joe Biden's younger dog will be the first rescue dog in the White House.
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Statements poured in congratulating Biden on his victory in the 2020 election — including from Trump's global allies. Iranian and Palestinian leaders expressed relief at the president's loss.
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In a state not won by a Democratic presidential candidate for nearly three decades, officials are predicting a recount, saying the result will come down to a margin "less than a large high school."
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A team of independent advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a science-based outline for deploying a vaccine when it's ready. The goal is to stop deaths and viral spread fast.
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The 2020 U.S. Election brings uncertainty to many during an already uncertain time. Here are five ways to deal with the increased stress.
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AP VoteCast, a massive pre-election survey, finds 63% think the country is on the wrong track, President Trump has just a 44% approval rating and 53% say the coronavirus is not at all under control.
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In New Hampshire, more than 10,000 people who collected unemployment during the pandemic have received notices that they weren't entitled to benefits and had to return the money.
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"I think it's terrible when we can't know the results of an election the night of the election in a modern-day age of computers," Trump said. But the vote totals are never fully counted the same day.
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The storm, with maximum wind speeds that made it the most powerful of the year, made landfall on the populous island of Luzon on Sunday and is weakening as it heads toward Vietnam.
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NPR's All Things Considered has spent weeks asking experts how the nation can move forward after a bitter election. They say healing is possible, but people have to be willing to try.
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According to video posted online and witness accounts, police in Graham, N.C., used pepper spray on a march to drive voter turnout. Activists say at least 17 people were arrested.
Most of the country will "fall back" during Sunday's wee hours. Many sleep researchers say daylight saving time does more harm than good.
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The country voted to allow assisted dying for the terminally ill but no to legalizing marijuana. Two separate referendums were held along with the general election won Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
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A federal judge put the brakes on yet another aspect of Trump's push to ban the app TikTok, but the future of the viral video app in the U.S. remains clouded by uncertainty.
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In advance of a COVID-19 vaccine being available, a group of independent medical advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention weighed Friday who should get the vaccine first and how.
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