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Plastic Free July is upon us! Rebecca Prince-Ruiz, founder of Plastic Free July, encourages people to take the challenge with friends, start small and keep a “plastic-free kit” on hand.

You are invited to “Moving Hampton Roads,” a transportation town hall moderated by Barbara Hamm Lee. Join us as we host regional transportation leaders to discuss ways for public transportation to be more efficient.

The NFL's Rooney Rule set out to correct inequities at the top of pro football's hierarchy. But today, there are still few minorities in head coaching positions.

Wildfires drastically impact life in Southern California, destroying neighborhoods. Here's where things stand. And, what to expect from former President Jimmy Carter's state funeral today.

Daphne Caruana Galizia, who investigated corruption in Malta, was killed by a car bomb in 2017. Residents joined her relatives at a march and vigil. It coincides with a trial of the alleged hitmen.

Former US Capitol Police officer Tarik "T.K." Johnson spoke to NPR's Leila Fadel about his experience of protecting fellow officers and Congress members from rioters on January 6, 2021.

Today is Trump's Inauguration Day. Last night, during a rally, he reiterated promises to sign executive orders. And, Atlanta Civil Rights icon Lonnie C. King recounts a historic moment with MLK Jr.

Ukraine's foreign minister told the AP that his government is aiming to have a summit, preferably at the United Nations with Secretary-General António Guterres as a possible mediator.

U.S. employers added 638,000 jobs last month as the unemployment rate dipped to 6.9%. A winter spike in coronavirus infections threatens to further weaken job growth.

School spirit at Penn State was dealt another blow Saturday when it lost its last home game of the football season to Nebraska. The loss comes just days after the firing of the university's iconic head coach Joe Paterno and the arrest of former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky on 40 counts of abusing young boys. NPR's Jeff Brady reports on the game's aftermath.