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Congressional leaders held a candlelight vigil outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on February 23, 2021 to mark the more than 500,000 U.S. deaths due to the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 was the third leading underlying cause of death in 2020, according to a study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday.

CDC: COVID-19 Was 3rd-Leading Cause Of Death In 2020, People Of Color Hit Hardest

A pair of reports published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday sheds new light on the approximately 375,000 deaths attributed to COVID-19 in the U.S. last year.

The Supreme Court has sealed documents related to a death penalty case in Alabama, an unusual step for the court.

Supreme Court Pressed For Sealed Documents In Death Penalty Case

The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and NPR filed a motion to release sealed documents related to an Alabama death penalty case. Sealing documents is an unusual move by the high court.

Supporters celebrate the district court's ruling on Japan's same-sex marriage ban with a flag reading "unconstitutional decision" in Sapporo, Hokkaido prefecture, on Wednesday.

In Landmark Ruling, Court Says Japan's Ban On Same-Sex Marriage Is Unconstitutional

Advocates hope the decision will set a precedent for marriage equality lawsuits now pending across the country, and help pave the way for same-sex marriage in Japan — the only G-7 nation without it.

The Museum of Modern Art reminds visitors to practice safe distancing, in August in N.Y.C. Efforts to fight COVID-19 "decreased dramatically" over the summer, researchers say.

Social Distancing Plummeted In Lead-Up To Fall Surge, Survey Finds

Social distancing fell dramatically between spring and fall and the gap between Democrats and Republicans widened. But both ends of the political spectrum agree on some measures to fight COVID-19.

A demonstrator holds a sign about the U.S. census outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., in 2019. The Census Bureau has stopped all work on President Trump's directive to produce a count of unauthorized immigrants that could be subtracted from a key set of census numbers, NPR has learned.

Census Bureau Stops Work On Trump's Request For Unauthorized Immigrant Count

The Census Bureau has stopped trying to produce a count of unauthorized immigrants, ending the agency's role in Trump's bid to alter census numbers used for reallocating House seats, NPR has learned.

In The Job For A Month, Haines Oversees All 18 U.S. Intelligence Agencies

Director of national intelligence Avril Haines has taken over after a turbulent time. Former President Donald Trump was frequently at odds with his handpicked national security team.

Gov. Cuomo's Pattern Of Abuse Of Power

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with New York Magazine writer Rebecca Traister about her new investigation into the allegations against Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Activists rally for the passage of a "clean" bill on the future of people who entered the country illegally as minors, outside the New York City office of Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.

Student Loan Defaults On The Rise, Texas Special Education, And Other Education News

Plus, DACA students living in limbo as proposals fly in Washington and new concerns about school funding inequality.

Allegations Against Larry Nassar Began Shortly After He Joined Michigan State University

Allegations against Larry Nassar began shortly after he joined Michigan State University's faculty in 1997. The former physician has now been convicted of sexual assault and child pornography. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to reporter Matt Mencarini of the Lansing State Journal about what the university knew and when.

Why The 'Las Vegas Review-Journal' Didn't Publish A 1998 Investigation On Steve Wynn

In 1998, the Las Vegas Review-Journal abruptly killed a story about sexual misconduct at the properties of casino mogul Steve Wynn. Now, with allegations against Wynn again in the headlines, NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Carri Geer Thevenot, the reporter of that original story.

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