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Mask-wearing and social distancing are up in the United States, a survey finds.

Mask-Wearing, Social Distancing Improve, But Too Slowly, Survey Shows

Mask-wearing hit an all-time high, but other COVID-19 precautions are less common now than last spring, a survey finds. Experts worry we're ill-prepared for the spread of more infectious new variants.

FILE - In this June 13, 2012 file photo, an Asian carp, jolted by an electric current from a research boat, jump from the Illinois River near Havana, Ill., during a study on the fish's population. Bowhunters are being invited to shoot as many Asian carp as possible in a competition planned for July 2014 on the Illinois River in central Illinois. Organizers are planning the first Flying Fish Festival and Bowfishing Tournament for July 11 and 12, with a sporting goods store as lead sponsor. (AP Photo/John Flesher, File)

Illinois believes a rebrand will make Asian carp more palatable for diners

Is bad branding what's keeping Asian carp from meeting its full potential as a food source? The Illinois Department of Natural Resources believes a new name could net the invasive fish a new place on thousands of dinner tables.

With new federal funding, scientists rebuild the field of gun violence research

Efforts to understand gun violence have received almost no funding in recent decades, a reality that's due to a specific amendment backed by the National Rifle Association.

Joint Chiefs Shake-Up Leaves Questions

Defense Secretary Robert Gates is recommending the nation's top naval officer, Adm. Michael Mullen be nominated as the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Gen. Peter Pace will not be reappointed to a second term. Jacki Lyden speaks with Chris Cavas, a reporter with Defense News.

The Transportation Department proposes new rules for how airlines handle wheelchairs

Airlines often damage or lose wheelchairs. Now the Biden administration is proposing new standards for how airlines accommodate passengers with disabilities.

Saturday Sports: Reggie Bush gets Heisman Trophy back; Chicago's new football star

NPR's Scott Simon and ESPN's Michele Steele discuss how Reggie Bush got his Heisman Trophy back, and the newest star in Chicago sports.

Under the new bill, families would be required to tell their school districts when they decide to homeschool their children, and the parents or guardians would need to have a high school diploma or equivalent.

Illinois bill aims to add more oversight of homeschooling

Following a ProPublica and Capitol News Illinois investigation, an Illinois lawmaker has introduced legislation that would require families to tell their public school districts if they are homeschooling.

'Deep sense of outrage and betrayal': House Democrats react to Schumer announcement

House Democrats were gathered in Virginia for their annual issues conference when they received the news that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer was planning to vote to advance a GOP-spending bill.

During the marathon Senate session on Thursday into Friday, Vice President Harris had to cast her first tiebreaking vote in the divided Senate.

Congress Approves Budget, Paving the Way For Biden's COVID-19 Relief Package

Congressional committees now move to the next stage of finalizing the details of President Biden's $1.9 trillion bill. Democrats are using a process that can pass the legislation on a party-line vote.

Israel says it has completed a pullback of troops in Gaza

Israeli forces have completed a pullback of troops from Gaza on Friday after Israel's Cabinet approved a plan for a ceasefire aimed at ending the devastating two-year war.

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