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Moderate and progressive Democrats are at an impasse over the size of the reconciliation package. Some of them met with President Biden at the White House.

For the redrawing of voting maps, some states are making a little-known change to their census numbers that is expected to shift political power away from rural, predominantly white prison towns.

President Biden announced an effort to vaccinate 70% of the world's population against COVID by this time 2022. Health officials from lower income countries say they need more than donations of doses.

For decades, rising property prices helped enrich China. Now one of the country's biggest developers is facing bankruptcy. Policymakers fear it could send China's financial system into a tailspin.

Many K-12 school districts are tapping federal funds to pay for regular surveillance testing of students. It's an effective pandemic tactic when used alongside mask-wearing and other precautions.

How did a small group of Islamic students go from local vigilantes to the Taliban? It is one of the most infamous and enigmatic forces in the world.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Associated Press reporter Cara Anna about the humanitarian situation in Tigray — the war-torn region of Ethiopia where people are facing famine.

Isko Moreno, the celebrity mayor of Manila City, has launched a bid to succeed Rodrigo Duterte. At 46 years old, the former actor would represent generational change for the nation of 109 million.

NPR's A Martínez talks to film critic Kenneth Turan about Cry Macho — the latest film from director and actor Clint Eastwood. The nonagenarian started directing films 50 years ago.

NPR turns 50 this year, and we're marking it by looking back on some other things that happened in 1971. It was that year that songwriter John Prine released his debut album. Prine died in 2020.