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The CDC says fully vaccinated people don't need to wear masks. Casualties increase in the conflict between Hamas and Israel. Thousands of Afghans who worked for the U.S. fear Taliban retaliation.

Another delay for President Biden's sweeping domestic spending bill. COVID-19 booster shots for all adults could be authorized Friday. Secretary of State Blinken delivers a speech on Africa policy.

The NCAA may soon find itself in competition with another collegiate league, and some professional teams — the New York Knicks and the Oakland A's — are on a winning streak.

At a virtual summit, President Biden set a goal to cut U.S. global warming emissions in half by 2030. Administration officials and business leaders discussed what it would take to meet that goal.

Federal health officials have lifted the pause on use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. States can resume distributing it, now with a warning about rare complications involving blood clots.

For a third night, demonstrations were held near the White House on Sunday. Protesters set fire to vehicles and nearby buildings. They were met with a heavy show of force by authorities.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country's top infectious disease expert, about promising results for vaccine candidates and his advice for staying safe during the holidays.

Vietnamese author Nguyen Phan Que Mai grew up amid the devastation of war. Her memories of that time, and her family's experiences, became the inspiration for her new novel, The Mountains Sing.

After more than 12 hours of work Tuesday, the Senate adopted the ground rules for President Trump's impeachment trial. The proceedings resume Wednesday. At the same time, Trump weighed in from Davos.

Of the three Bee Gees, only Barry Gibb is still alive. His new album is Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers Songbook Volume 1. The HBO documentary, The Bee Gees, tells the story of the group's rise.

Atwood made the list for her sequel to The Handmaid's Tale, and Rushdie for his reimagining of Don Quixote. Chigozie Obioma, Elif Shafak, Lucy Ellmann and Bernardine Evaristo round out the finalists.

Scott Carlson, a writer at The Chronicle of Higher Education, says COVID-19 has strained the finances of some colleges: "Over the next year or two, we will start to see these colleges fall away."