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Chang-rae Lee's new novel follows an aimless college student on his year overseas, taking readers from the New Jersey suburbs into some of the more luxurious reaches of Asian megacities.

Some Arizona Republicans are demanding an audit of the state party's leadership election, in which Donald Trump ally Kelli Ward was reelected as party chair.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Karen Attiah, the global opinions editor at The Washington Post, about the role that mainstream media played in the Trump presidency and the rise of political extremism.

The U.S. Postal Service is overseen by a board of governors, all of whom were appointed by former President Donald Trump. Now there are calls for President Biden to reevaluate the board.

In announcing the hire of former Officer Joseph Mensah, Sheriff Eric Severson of Waukesha County acknowledged that "some have expressed concerns about Mr. Mensah's past uses of force."

"In light of recent events," the acting chief said, "I can unequivocally say that vast improvements to the physical security infrastructure must be made."

A disproportionately small number of Black and Hispanic Americans have gotten vaccinated so far. Samantha Artiga of the Kaiser Family Foundation discusses barriers to access and what needs to be done.

Novavax says its COVID-19 vaccine is 89% effective at preventing illness, according to an interim analysis of a U.K. study. But the vaccine wasn't as effective against some viral variants.

Officials are investigating what caused the leak at the Gainesville, Ga., plant that also sent 11 other people to the hospital.

When Gen. Paul Nakasone, the head of U.S. Cyber Command and the NSA, broadcast his "defend forward" strategy to protect America from hackers, did he help goad Russia into aggressive action?