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With limits on social gatherings, Americans have to mourn their dead through online memorials and virtual funerals.

As venues across the country have shut down in response to the coronavirus, some theaters have made archival videos of the closed productions available online, for the cost of a ticket.

It's been 10 years since the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history: the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Here's how the Gulf Coast is recovering.

Despite a moribund economy, Russian President Putin enjoys widespread popularity. His success lies in part in his ability to tap into a deep sense of resentment over the Soviet Union's collapse.

A judge in Wisconsin has ordered the names of more than 200,000 people removed from voter rolls. The outcome could make a difference to President Trump's reelection effort.

We look at what political stories to expect in the coming year.

Adulting in the 2010s involved some shade, some tea, especially if you were hanging with your bae, rocking some mom jeans in that selfie. We round up the slang that stuck in this decade.

Ed Conley of Alexandria, Virginia, had a eureka moment using zoom to chat with friends: the boxes looked like Hollywood Squares. He's used the platform to host game shows for them during the pandemic.

President Trump pardoned turkeys on Tuesday, making his first public comments since acknowledging that the transition is going ahead. Meanwhile, President-elect Joe Biden unveiled his cabinet picks.

French President Emmanuel Macron tested positive for the coronavirus and will quarantine for a week, his official residence announced.

Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon talks with NPR's Dina Temple-Raston about the latest news in the investigation and case against the accused Boston Marathon bomber.

Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan drew hundreds of thousands supporters to Taksim Square, where he celebrated the successful eviction of protestors by riot police using teargas and water cannons. Unions have called for a national strike to protest Erdogan's increasingly authoritarian rule.