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Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy Thompson, announces he is resigning, becoming the eighth member of President Bush's cabinet to step down since the election. Thompson said more than a year ago that he didn't plan to stay past 2004. Hear NPR's Julie Rovner.

The space plane provided great views and a few minutes of weightlessness. Virgin Galactic says it hopes to begin regular flights in June.

Schools in Illinois’ neediest districts including Peoria 150 are being forced to spend federal funds to prop up the state’s Teacher Retirement System.…

Attorney General of California? House Speaker? We talk with Rep. Schiff about what's next and about the next steps for COVID-19 relief in Congress.

Gov. Charlie Baker is turning back to sweeping measures as cases and deaths rise. Fewer people are allowed at restaurant tables and service is limited to 90 minutes. Indoor performances are banned.

Florida recorded 514 COVID-19 deaths last week. Just three weeks ago, the state was averaging 30 deaths a day.

District 87 Schools in Bloomington say they will ask the city for money to improve the high school and junior high.Superintendent Barry Reilly said both…

Biden plans to make his mark by pitching an ambitious plan to make the economy fairer, focusing on American families.

An 11-year-old boy from Oklahoma is being honored for his heroism. Davyon Johnson was named an honorary member of both the sheriff's office and the police force.

Former President Gerald Ford was often called the accidental president. He never sought the presidency on his own and was famously humble about it. The 38th president died last night at the age of 93. In this NPR Special broadcast, guests remember Ford's life and presidency.