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In this file photo, Oklahoma legislators listen to Gov. Kevin Stitt's State of the State address on Feb. 1, 2020

Takeaways From Oklahoma’s New Legislative Redistricting Plan

Oklahoma’s legislative districts are set to look much different for many voters next election season. Republican House and Senate leaders unveiled their…

Protesters march last week in Elizabeth City, N.C., after the shooting death of Andrew Brown Jr.

Andrew Brown Jr. Family Lawyers Say Video Shows An 'Execution'

Sheriff's deputies shot and killed Brown, a Black man, while carrying out warrants in Elizabeth City, N.C. Family lawyers say body camera video shows deputies firing while Brown poses no threat.

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal to expand gun rights in the United States in a New York case over the right to carry a firearm in public for self-defense.

Supreme Court To Take Up 1st Major Gun Rights Case In More Than A Decade

At issue is how much the Second Amendment protects the right of individuals to carry concealed weapons outside their home for self-defense. The case will likely be argued in the fall.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released new guidance detailing steps summer camps should take to prevent and respond to COVID-19 infections.

Here's What The CDC Says Summer Camps Should Do To Prevent And Respond To COVID Cases

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says day and overnight camps can operate in person this summer if they take steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and prepare for potential infections.

Thomas W. Munson receives his second dose of COVID-19 vaccination from registered nurse Elizabeth Lash at a Sayre Health clinic held at Tablenacle Lutheran Church in West Philadelphia.

Why Black And Latino People Still Lag On COVID Vaccines — And How To Fix It

It's not a matter of vaccine hesitancy, say advocates. Instead, poorly located clinics, lack of flexible appointments and other barriers to access are hampering Philadelphia's hardest-hit communities.

The U.S. is the only industrialized nation where the rate of pregnancy-related deaths is rising. Black mothers face the highest risk, and the CDC estimates over half of these deaths are preventable.

A man receives a dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at the Rommel Fernández Stadium in Panama City, Panama. In the absence of Food and Drug Administration authorization, the U.S. government has been sitting on a stockpile of doses.

U.S. Will Share 60 Million Doses Of AstraZeneca Vaccine With Other Countries

The administration has faced growing calls to send its stockpile of the AstraZeneca vaccine, which is not yet cleared for use in the U.S., to help countries hit hard by the virus.

Mediterranean Migrant Rescue Left To Civilian Ships

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with journalist Emmanuelle Chaze about the rescue ship Ocean Viking's response to a shipwreck off the coast of Libya last week, in which about 130 migrants drowned.

Russia And U.S. At Odds Over Alexei Navalny, Ukraine

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with foreign policy expert Angela Stent about Russia's military movements near Ukraine and Alexei Navalny's condition.

The U.S. Supreme Court Seems Headed For A Major Decision On Gun Rights

The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case involving the anonymity of big-money donors to nonprofits. The justices also agreed to hear a major gun-rights case next term.

After Months Of Delays, The 1st Census Results Are Here

The Census Bureau released the first set of results from last year's head count Monday after months of delays. The numbers will reset the balance of power in Congress and the Electoral College.

Much Of The Relief Along The U.S.-Mexico Border Is Coming From Volunteer Aid Groups

Absent federal funding, volunteer aid groups are providing much of the humanitarian relief along the U.S.-Mexico border.

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