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The agreement, which still must be ratified by members of the teachers union, would see most students returning to physical classrooms for the first time in more than a year.

Damage from heavy flooding has prompted Hawaii's governor to declare a state of emergency. On hard-hit Maui, floods damaged homes and overtopped a historical dam, forcing residents to evacuate.

The fight over the filibuster. Does the filibuster bring better solutions to the country’s biggest problems, or no solutions at all?

After the shooting at the Capital Gazette newspaper, the surviving staff resolve to rebuild their paper.

NPR's Scott Detrow talks to Republican Rep. Jason Smith of Missouri about the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package. Smith opposes the bill, which the House is expected to vote on Wednesday.

The average age of farmers in the U.S. is nearly 60 years old. That means younger farmers are urgently needed. A third of U.S. farmland is expected to change hands by 2035.

Judge Peter Cahill is overseeing the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged in the killing of George Floyd. Jury selection got underway on Tuesday.

A big challenge for public health officials has been the skepticism many Black Americans have toward COVID-19 vaccines. One notorious medical study has been cited as the reason.

The House is expected to approve the COVID-19 relief bill. Texans are no longer required to wear masks in public. Biden is expected to hire two critics of big tech for roles in his administration.

The law does not allow any exceptions in situations of rape or incest — only when it is necessary to save the life or preserve the health of the fetus or mother.