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Fourteen people are dead and at least 17 wounded after at least two gunmen opened fire on a social services center in San Bernardino, Calif. The investigation into the shooting is ongoing.

Lawmakers are shifting their sights from legislating to putting forward bills that don't have a political path forward but DO make a political point.

Imagine that imaginary friends were real. Now imagine that IF director John Krasinski and star Ryan Reynolds convinced A-list pals to voice them.

As the immigration policy known as Title 42 draws to a close, residents of Brownsville, Texas, right along the border, are focused elsewhere.

Vice President Pence will travel to the state hit hardest by coronavirus. "I want to assure the people ... that we're with them," Pence said.

A school system in Virginia has engaged parents and teachers in targeted discussions over the treatment of transgender student and mistrust of public schools.

NPR's Sunni Khalid reports from a UN-controlled refugee camp in Tyre, Lebanon. Whatever may be happening on diplomatic circles, refugees on the ground see no end to the disruption of their lives.

NPR's Jason Beaubien reports that the nation's largest cranberry-growing cooperative of farmers is on tenuous financial ground. It wants growers to be required to reduce cranberry production.

Laura Pellicer is a producer with The State of Things (hyperlink), a show that explores North Carolina through conversation. Laura was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, a city she considers arrestingly beautiful, if not a little dysfunctional. She worked as a researcher for CBC Montreal and also contributed to their programming as an investigative journalist, social media reporter, and special projects planner. Her work has been nominated for two Canadian RTDNA Awards. Laura loves looking into how cities work, pursuing stories about indigenous rights, and finding fresh voices to share with listeners. Laura is enamored with her new home in North Carolina—notably the lush forests, and the waves where she plans on moonlighting as a mediocre surfer.

Former Education Secretary John King Jr. thinks a national tutoring program would help students make up for lost learning during the pandemic. He talked with NPR about the challenges facing schools.