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Scientists are watching how Portugal and other highly vaccinated countries are faring against the coronavirus' new omicron variant.

Caleb Williams was taken No. 1 by the Chicago Bears in Thursday's NFL Draft. Williams, who played quarterback at Southern California and Oklahoma, faced challenges at a young age.

In an all-time record, 14 of the 68 teams in the men's tournament all come from one conference — the SEC. In the women's, UCLA and South Carolina are top seeds. Games tip off this coming week.

Two of 2024's biggest new hitmakers consolidate their hold on the top of the pop charts, while a pair of stars from a previous generation — Katy Perry and Lady Gaga — both stumble with new work.

A poll finds that 75 percent wants Congress to either leave the law alone or wait to repeal it until they have a new law. For most people, controlling high health care costs is top priority.

Former President Donald Trump has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a landmark decision by Colorado's top court that ruled him ineligible from appearing on that state's primary ballot.

Jared Kushner has lost his top-secret clearance. "No concerns were raised about Mr. Kushner's application," his lawyer said in a statement. Instead, the lawyer pointed to a backlog in the process.

Former President Donald Trump has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a landmark decision by Colorado's top court that ruled him ineligible from appearing on that state's primary ballot.

Two kids' TV shows shine the lights of Broadway into the eyes of tiny tots. Both Johnny and the Sprites and Wonder Pets feature jaunty songs and wholesome stories written by some of Broadway's top talent.

Austin Tice went missing during a reporting trip in Syria in 2012. His release is a top priority for the U.S. government following a rebel group's ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

Swift became the first woman and third artist ever to have four of the Top 10 albums on Billboard's 200 chart. This latest milestone comes weeks after the release of Speak Now (Taylor's Version).

With less than two weeks until election day, the races loom large over the state fair in North Carolina, where voters are expressing both apathy and anxiety over their top issues and the candidates.

NPR's Jim Zarroli reports that the big blizzard has brought business throughout the region to a standstill. For northeastern retailers, the storm comes on top of several weeks of bad weather that has kept shoppers at home.

New York GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik is positioning herself to replace Liz Cheney as the number three House Republican leader. She came to Congress as a moderate but shifted to become a top Trump ally.

Election analysts say Washington state’s August primary, open to all voters and sending the top two candidates to the general election, acts as a “dress rehearsal” for how voters may feel in November.

Linda talks with NPR's Brian Naylor about the budget talks that resume today at the White House. Brian looks at some of the issues the two sides are negotiating. At the top of the list are Medicare, Medicaid and tax cuts.

In the age of fast-paced social media, the pressure to perform has reached new heights. Like many entertainers who dream of reaching the top, YouTube stars are discovering it's not all fun and games.

The traditional Spanish Christmas Lottery happens every Dec. 22. Madrid students bring joy, and sometimes a lot of money, to people all over Spain. Its top prize is known as "El Gordo."

Today marks the 35th anniversary of man's landing on the moon. Commentator Martha Ackmann remembers astronaut wannabe Jerrie Cobb, a top pilot who dreamed of soaring in space, but never got the opportunity.

Updating the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is one of Congress's top priorities in 2008. FISA, as the law is known, generally tells the president that he must have a court order to spy on Americans in the United States.