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Black Lives Matter activists point to the difference in how law enforcement dealt with a mob of mostly white insurrectionists and the mostly peaceful protests against racism and police brutality.

The Puente Hills Landfill received waste from all over Los Angeles County for more than 50 years, and eventually grew higher than 500 feet. But with the site's closure, the trash won't just disappear.

The death of 23-year-old Elijah McClain after his arrest in Aurora, Colo., last August is receiving renewed scrutiny. Colorado's governor has appointed a special prosecutor to look into the case.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., a member of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, about efforts to pass another economic relief package.

Rural health care is complicated by small, isolated communities, limited resources and social stigmas around getting treatment. The coronavirus pandemic has put these struggles in stark relief.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rev. Gregory Drumwright, who led a peaceful march today in Graham, N.C., that reportedly ended with law enforcement pepper-spraying participants.

The newest monument on the National Mall, which opens on Veterans Day, will provide a quiet shrine for Native vets to visit. Native Americans have traditionally served in high numbers.

Shireen Al-Adeimi of Michigan State University argues the U.S. has done "everything except for pulling the trigger" in the war in Yemen. She tells NPR she's skeptical of a U.S. role in creating peace.

Many Indians are dying without COVID-19 tests or medical care. Crematoriums are overwhelmed, and scientists say India's real death toll may be many times higher than the official government count.

Five years ago, Raed Al Saleh was a businessman. Now he heads the 3,000-strong Syrian Civil Defense, rescuing civilians from the rubble after airstrikes.