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Rising coronavirus cases are forcing the cancellation of sporting events, Broadway shows and in-person meetings. Economic fallout from the new omicron variant could come next.

The trial of a white police officer accused of killing Daunte Wright, a Black man, in a Minneapolis suburb earlier this year is drawing to a close. The officer took the stand Friday.

Scott Simon speaks with Michael Willian, author of "It's a Wonderful Life: A Scene-by-Scene Guide to the Classic Film," about the 75th anniversary of the movie.

The day after her beloved Baba Bazorg dies, a little girl remembers some of her favorite things about him: his striped slippers, the mints in his pockets and the fig cookies he always shared.

After a judge's ruling, the Missouri attorney general ordered schools and health districts to drop their mask mandates. But critics say he's misinterpreting the court decision for political gain.

The fiddler, singer and songwriter's new Christmas album takes a realistic measure of the season.

"Dangerous Games," an exhibition at the Napa Valley Museum in Northern California, harks back to a time when sharp and toxic playthings were on every kid's holiday wish list.

At least four abandoned African American cemeteries have been rediscovered in Florida. The finds are forcing communities to look at their history and racist policies that targeted Black neighborhoods.

Despite pleas to conserve water during a historic drought, Californians have not saved much at all this year. But there are exceptions. One city has cut its water use in half.

Perry said Tuesday that he's declining the request. He is the first sitting lawmaker that the panel has sought to question from regarding the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.