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Arlo Parks Joined NPR Music's Listening Party For 'Collapsed In Sunbeams'

NPR Music hosted an online listening party for the British pop artist's debut album, featuring a conversation with Arlo Parks herself.

Moderna will test new COVID-19 vaccine booster doses, saying that while its vaccine should protect against variants found in the U.K. and South Africa, it isn't as effective against the South African strain. Here, a bus in London carries a sign telling people, "Act Like You've Got It" — to prevent the coronavirus from spreading.

Moderna Finds COVID-19 Vaccine Still Protects Against Emerging Strains

In a new round of tests, the drug company wants to see if booster doses of its vaccine will ramp up defenses against emerging strains of the coronavirus.

WNC COVID-19 Updates: Week Of Jan. 25

Looking for information about where to get vaccinated near you? North Carolina Health News has a comprehensive listing of county vaccines sites, which…

Clinicians care for COVID-19 patients last week in a makeshift intensive care unit at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, Calif. California is lifting regional stay-at-home orders, but county and local authorities can keep other restrictions in place.

California Lifts Stay-At-Home Orders: 'Light At The End Of The Tunnel'

State health officials are breathing a sigh of relief. But they are also cautious: More than 40 million Californians live in counties where COVID-19 risk is deemed "widespread."

Remembering Broadcasting Legend Larry King

King began his career on radio in the '50s and went on to host Larry King Live on CNN, which ran for 25 years and taped over 6,000 shows. He died Jan. 23. Originally broadcast in 1982.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki speaks during a daily press briefing on Jan. 25.

White House Enlists ASL Interpreters For Daily Press Briefings

People who are deaf or hard of hearing can now view an American Sign Language interpretation of the press briefings, White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced on Monday.

Sea Shanties, 18th Century Sailing Chants, Are Back In Style

The U.S. Navy Band has joined in the sea-shanty-pop-culture-fusion with a salty, weathered rendition of Taylor Swift's "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together."

Lisa Howze, Gia Howze and Palestine Howze. Palestine Howze died last year. Now her family is suing Treyburn Rehabilitation Center, where she lived.

Nursing Home Critics Say COVID-19 Immunity Laws Are A Free Pass For Neglect

Nearly 30 states temporarily shielded nursing homes from COVID-19 lawsuits. But resident advocates say that protection means they can't sue for things that have nothing to do with the coronavirus.

Sen. Angus King, independent from Maine, has made it clear he is concerned about what happened at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

Sen. Angus King On Trump's 2nd Impeachment Trial, COVID-19 Relief Package

The Maine independent calls the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol "one of the most egregious assaults on American democracy." On Monday, the House delivered an article of impeachment to the Senate.

In this May 1, 2018, file photo, from left, Senate leader Phil Berger, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and House Speaker Tim Moore pause prior to a news conference in Raleigh, N.C.

At Session Start, NC Legislators Pitch Consensus With Cooper

The North Carolina General Assembly session begins in earnest Wednesday with Republican majorities still in place after the November election. And...

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