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Over the past three months, the Trump administration has added four political appointees to the U.S. Census Bureau, which is headquartered in Suitland, Md.

Census Bureau Gets 4th Trump Appointee In 3 Months As Count Nears End

The abrupt addition of appointees at a federal statistical agency largely run by career civil servants has raised concerns about political interference with the 2020 census.

Nearly 40% of student loan payers are helping someone else pay off their student loans, a new study found.

'A Family Affair': Others Often Chip In To Help Pay Off Student Loans

Student debt doesn't only affect the person who goes to college. Nearly 40% of student loan payers are helping someone else pay off their student loans, a new study found.

Activists are likely to be disappointed that the Senate parliamentarian ruled against the inclusion of a $15 minimum wage in the giant COVID relief bill. But the provision's omission likely means the measure will gain more support in the Senate.

Senate Can't Vote On $15 Minimum Wage, Parliamentarian Rules

The Senate parliamentarian informed lawmakers that a plan to gradually increase the federal minimum wage to $15 by 2025 does not fit the complicated rules that govern budget bills in the Senate.

Antony Blinken Starts Virtual 'International' Tour As Secretary Of State

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is making the global rounds virtually, with Canada and Mexico as his first stops.

People wait in long lines at an H-E-B grocery store in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday. The large supermarket chain said the "unprecedented weather event in Texas has caused a severe disruption in the food supply chain."

Several Days Into The Texas Deep Freeze, Food Is Scarce

Amid power and water shutdowns, the extreme cold is disrupting the food supply. Customers are finding empty grocery shelves across Texas and people desperate to stock up are forming long lines.

Venezuelan Migration Crisis Impacts Neighboring Countries

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Betilde Muñoz-Pogossian, director of the Department of Social Inclusion at the Organization of American States, about the state of Venezuelan migration this year.

Brit Bennett (left), Bryan Washington (center), Jennifer Baker (right)

The Archive Project - Brit Bennett and Bryan Washington with Jennifer Baker

On this episode of "Literary Arts: The Archive Project," Brit Bennett and Bryan Washington discuss writing craft and their recent novels, with moderator Jennifer Baker, at the 2020 Portland Book Festival.

Because Of COVID-19 Pandemic, No Tourists Flock To Bethlehem

The annual Christmas festivities around the Church of the Nativity in the city of Bethlehem were scaled back. But residents were intent on maintaining the traditions.

This photo from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center shows an area west of Silverton where two backcountry skiers were killed in an avalanche Saturday. The red circle indicates were the skiers were found. The red horizontal line indicates the extent of the avalanche crown.

3 Skiers Killed In Colorado Avalanches As Authorities Warn Of Weak Snowpack

"Colorado is the home of weak snow and avalanches are not uncommon. This year is worse," the Colorado Avalanche Information Center said Sunday. A snowmobiler in Wyoming also died on Friday.

Moncef Slaoui, chief scientific adviser for Operation Warp Speed, listens as President Trump delivers remarks about coronavirus vaccine development in the Rose Garden on May 15. Slaoui says Americans could start seeing a vaccine by the middle of December.

Americans Could See A Vaccine By Mid-December, Says Operation Warp Speed Adviser

Moncef Slaoui, the chief scientific adviser for Operation Warp Speed, says that some Americans could start receiving a COVID-19 vaccine by the second week of December.

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