President Trump tried to woo Black voters, but the pandemic has compounded an already difficult proposition. Still, in key cities such as Milwaukee, Trump's field offices are back to work.
The Big Ten Conference has voted to postpone its 2020 college football season. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with The Athletic's Kavitha Davidson about the decision.
Joe Biden has chosen Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., as his 2020 running mate. NPR looks at why it was important for him to pick a Black woman as his running mate.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with former Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., about why she thinks Sen. Kamala Harris is the right pick as Joe Biden's running mate.
Already hampered by the coronavirus, Census Bureau workers are now scrambling to visit households that haven't filled out a 2020 census form, trying to finish a count that's been cut short by a month.
Rattan Lal, an Indian-born scientist, has devoted his career to finding ways to capture carbon from the air and store it in soil. Today, that idea has a catchy name: regenerative agriculture.
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Monica Hesse of The Washington Post about the double standards for female vice presidential candidates and the narratives that surround assessments of their potential.
NPR and Marist recently talked with a mix of President Trump's supporters, Joe Biden backers and undecided voters in the Phoenix area about what is on their minds before the election.
Uber and Lyft have been fighting California over whether drivers are employees, entitled to benefits, or independent contractors. A state judge orders them to consider all those drivers employees.
In Harris County, Texas, about 25% of people are "absolutely unwilling to share anything," says a local health department epidemiologist. Misinformation is one reason for the mistrust, officials say.
Las Vegas is on shaky footing as it reopens with one of the nation's highest infection rates. An NPR analysis shows the city could run into trouble with hospital capacity if cases keep climbing.
Spotify is one of few companies finding success during the pandemic. But recent comments from CEO Daniel Ek have rubbed some musicians the wrong way. Some argue for a change in the payout formula.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Washington State football player Dallas Hobbs about the prospect of returning to the field this fall and the risks that follow.
McDonald's wants Steve Easterbrook to return his multimillion-dollar exit pay. The fast-food chain says he hid evidence of relationships and even approved a big stock grant for one of the women.
California's public health director has resigned after revelations of an extensive backlog of untested coronavirus test kits. More than a quarter-million tests there are still awaiting processing.
