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Fort Monroe in Virginia is the site where the first enslaved Africans arrived in English North America in 1619. Back then it was called Point Comfort. Commemoration events will be held this weekend.

Critics are continuing to put pressure on Matthew Whitaker after he was named as temporary replacement for Jeff Sessions. The Justice Department says the law is clear: He can stay.

Steve Inskeep talks to columnist and commentator Cokie Roberts, who answers listener questions about the history of election recounts.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with journalist Elizabeth Dickinson about the death of Oman's Sultan Qaboos bin Said.

Farmers hurt by Trump's trade war with China celebrate news of agreement to ease some of the restrictions on commodities.

Public health officials need public buy-in to manage infectious disease outbreaks. Historians suggest that past epidemics have lessons — but also say the politics of coronavirus is unprecedented.

A winter rainstorm has again washed out a section of California's coastal Highway 1. The stunningly beautiful drive has a history of closures that affect both residents and tourists.

Efforts to fight vaccine hesitancy among Black people often miss African immigrants who have a different colonial history and experience with Western medicine, which grassroots groups are addressing.

President Trump campaigned for Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, who is in a close runoff with Democrat Mike Espy. Hyde-Smith's public hanging comments drew national attention to the race.

The country's cabinet has agreed "in principle" to tighten laws in the aftermath of the most deadly shooting in the country's history.