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Sometimes bass guitar can be an overlooked instrument. Sometimes it gets relegated to the background. Not today, my friends. Not today.

"He's mocking us, the working poor," says one New Jersey mother of three. "He can't tell us not to fear the virus — we're living it."

This year's MacArthur Fellows — recipients of what's commonly called the Genius Grant — include artists, scientists, dancers and more. They'll each receive a no-strings-attached $625,000 award.

The president's missteps after being exposed to the coronavirus have amplified the risks of spreading it to others and undermined the recommendations of public health officials.

One of Cuba's best-known singers and songwriters, Rodríguez says this pandemic-era album — whose title translates to "For the Wait" — is all about dealing with uncertainty.

NPR discusses the latest on President Trump's health, his treatment for COVID-19 and his misleading statements on social media downplaying the lethality of the illness.

Almost all members of the Pentagon's Joint Chiefs of Staff, the nation's top military officials, are quarantining at home after a senior Coast Guard officer tested positive for the coronavirus.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox, R-Utah, about why Utah has been so successful with mail-in ballots with very little fraud and his advice for the rest of the U.S.

When a coronavirus-infected VIP such as the president chooses to travel, it increases Secret Service agents' risk of contracting the virus. And agents have little choice in the matter.

Two weeks after George Floyd's killing, protesters in Bristol, England, brought down the statue of a slave trader. NPR follows the ripples of America's racial justice protests across the Atlantic.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Marshall Hatch, pastor of New Mount Pilgrim Church in Chicago, whose sister died of COVID-19, about his reaction to President Trump's latest remarks on the illness.

Afghan peace talks that started on Sept. 12 have reached an impasse over what rules they should follow when they reach an impasse.

A police officer in Wolfe City, Texas, has been arrested and charged with murder in the shooting death of a Black man, Jonathan Price, who was trying to break up a fight.

A week after the first presidential debate, Democratic nominee Joe Biden appears to be pivoting to his closing argument. On Tuesday, Biden gave remarks in Gettysburg, Pa.

Some voters are denouncing President Trump for the way he handled his COVID-19 diagnosis, while others are defending him, reflecting the political divide over how he's handled the pandemic as a whole.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with former CIA Director John Brennan about his memoir, Undaunted.

Drawing from her own experience, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., says she fears Judge Amy Coney Barrett would oppose reproductive health techniques, including in vitro fertilization.

The namesake of rock band Van Halen dazzled a generation of guitar fans with his flashy solos and trademark finger tapping.

The Democratic nominee appears to be making a final pitch to voters as polls show a race turning more in his favor.

Powell renews his call for congressional action on the economy, but President Trump tells his representatives to stop negotiating on new relief until after the election.

Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh have been in U.S. military custody in Iraq since their capture in 2018 and are believed to be part of a notorious ISIS cell called "The Beatles."

The secretary of state urged Japan, India, Australia and the U.S. to protect against China's "corruption and coercion." The meeting resulted in no major initiatives. Beijing panned it before it began.

The president, who is being treated for COVID-19, has been downplaying the severity of the disease. He said falsely that, compared with the flu, COVID-19 is "in most populations far less lethal."

Adm. Charles Ray, the vice commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, has tested positive for COVID-19. He was at Pentagon meetings last week with members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

After heavy traffic caused the state's voter registration portal to crash, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has extended the registration deadline by a day.