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Fulton County workers count absentee ballots on Nov. 6, 2020, in Atlanta. A judge's order marks the latest challenge for the county in a seemingly never-ending election cycle.

Why 2020 Mail-In Ballots From One Georgia County May Be Scanned Again

A judge ordered Fulton County to make plans to unseal at least 142,000 mail-in ballots it received in the election, clearing the way for another potential review of the ballots.

An adult grey wolf walks at waters edge in Montana in October 2018. Twenty-five years ago, federal wildlife officials reintroduced wolves to Idaho. Recovery went well enough that in 2011 the animal came off the endangered species list. Since then, hunters have legally killed hundreds every year.

New Idaho Law Calls For Killing 90% Of The State's Wolves

Twenty-five years after wolves were reintroduced to Idaho, state lawmakers want most of the animals killed, despite different advice from wildlife managers.

The Movies Pitch The Audience: Come Back!

At a star-studded Hollywood event this week, studio executives and filmmakers made the pitch for audiences to return to theaters: Come back, not just for the popcorn, but for the magic of movies.

Federal law enforcement officers fire impact munitions and tear gas at protesters demonstrating against racism and police violence in front of the Mark O. Hatfield federal courthouse in Portland, Ore., on July 16, 2020. Through the end of 2020, the majority of last year's federal civil disorder charges were filed in Oregon.

DOJ Uses Civil Rights-Era Law To Charge Protesters And Insurrectionists

Racial justice protesters and many who stormed the U.S. Capitol are being charged with civil disorder, under the 1968 Civil Obedience Act. Some argue that the law is unconstitutional.

The White House has held a couple bigger events this week following new guidance that fully vaccinated individuals don't need to wear masks or social distance. One such event was the signing of the Hate Crimes Act on Thursday.

How The Biden White House Learned To Drop The Masks And Stop Worrying

New guidance that fully vaccinated people don't have to wear masks made a visible change at the White House this week.

Rains have washed away the top layer of sand of shallow graves at a cremation ground on the banks of the Ganges River in Shringverpur, northwest of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. Coronavirus testing is limited in parts of rural India, but some of the people buried there are believed to have died of COVID-19.

In Rural India, Less COVID-19 Testing, More Fear — And A Few Ventilators For Millions

Hospitals are full. Testing is scant. Illiteracy is high. Most deaths are never registered. COVID-19's wrath in rural India is difficult to measure but public health experts are worried.

Seth Rogen's new memoir is called <em>Yearbook</em>.

Fresh Air Weekend: Seth Rogen; Jean Smart

Rogen shares the comedy advice he got at 12 that he still thinks about. Justin Chang reviews The Disciple. Smart is in two series: Mare of Easttown and Hacks, about women comics of two generations.

Subtropical Storm Ana is moving west and is predicted to change toward the north, then move northeast.

Subtropical Storm Ana Is First Named Storm Of Atlantic Hurricane Season

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting an above-average hurricane season for 2021, forecasting 13 to 20 named storms.

The Latest In The Fight Over Abortion Access

The Supreme Court said it would take up a major abortion case that could open the door to overturning Roe v. Wade. Meanwhile, Texas Republicans are trying a new legal strategy to ban most abortions.

Belarus Intercepts Flight Carrying Opposition Activist

The authorities in Belarus forced a passenger flight to land in the capital of Minsk and then detained an opposition leader who was one of the passengers on board.

Buildings were destroyed in a massive fire during the Tulsa Race Massacre when a white mob attacked the Greenwood neighborhood, a prosperous Black community in Tulsa, Okla., in 1921. Eyewitnesses recalled the specter of men carrying torches through the streets to set fire to homes and businesses.

A Century After The Race Massacre, Tulsa Confronts Its Bloody Past

Survivors and their descendants say facing the truth about the Tulsa Race Massacre is essential in the nation's struggle to confront racial injustice and violence against Black people.

Happy 80th Birthday Robert Allen Zimmerman AKA Bob Dylan

Legendary musician Bob Dylan celebrates his 80th birthday on Monday. People in Minnesota, where he was born, are honoring the milestone with special events.

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