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Three inmates died in Mississippi state prisons this week, leading the governor to announce operational changes. On Friday, activists are rallying at the state capitol to demand prison reform.

South Dakota and Vermont are both small, rural states with Republican governors. They've taken very different approaches to coronavirus. One state has suffered far more illness and death.

More lockdowns are in the offing, as Germany and Austria shatter daily case counts and Russia has become become the world leader in new COVID-19 deaths.

Ahead of the holidays, coronavirus cases are down, but the U.S. remains stuck in a cycle of regional outbreaks, even in heavily vaccinated northern states. Can boosters and kids vaccines make a dent?

Latinos will make up the largest minority voting bloc this year. But some Latino leaders are concerned that they won't show up to the polls.

A monthly job report published Friday has shown signs of strength in the labor market. Unemployment has declined and employers have created millions of new jobs in May.

The price of bitcoin has been soaring, leading some amateur investors to jump into the virtual currency market. But even enthusiasts are worried the price surge might be a bubble about to burst.

Former police officer Kim Potter was found guilty of manslaughter in the killing of Daunte Wright. NPR's Sarah McCammon talks to Wright's aunt Naisha Wright and attorney Benjamin Crump.

NPR staffers discuss their favorite Christmas songs.

NPR's Scott Detrow talks to ProPublica reporter Ken Ward Jr. about the political forces that shaped West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin's opposition to President Biden's Build Back Better bill.