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There's plenty of social distance out on the slopes, but resorts are requiring masks in lift lines and lodges and limiting lodge use. Most skiers and boarders are happy to comply but Schweitzer Mountain in Idaho had to suspend season passes for some who refused to wear masks and were verbally abusive to lift line attendants.

Ski Down and Mask Up — Resorts Try To Stay Safe In Pandemic Skiing Boom

Ski areas are seeing record sales of season passes as people look for outdoor exercise this winter. Most are requiring masks, limiting lodge use, and making people put their boots on at their cars.

Security Is On High Alert For Inauguration Week Activities

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former National Security Council official Javed Ali about the security operation in advance of Inauguration Day, and an FBI warning of armed protests nationwide.

Former Florida data scientist Rebekah Jones turned herself in to authorities Sunday night. She accuses the state of retaliating against her for speaking out about its COVID-19 policies and officials' decisions related to the pandemic.

Data Scientist Rebekah Jones, Facing Arrest, Turns Herself In To Florida Authorities

Rebekah Jones has said she lost her job after refusing to manipulate data to suggest Florida was ready to ease coronavirus restrictions.

'Aftershocks' Is A Powerful Memoir Of A Life Upended — Then Pieced Back Together

When Nadia Owusu was 4 years old, her Armenian American mother disappeared from her life. When she was 13, her Ghanaian father died. Owusu reflects the losses and her biracial identity in her memoir.

Opposition leader Alexei Navalny is escorted out of a police station in Khimki, outside Moscow, following the court ruling that ordered him jailed for 30 days.

After Arrest, Kremlin Critic Navalny Calls On Supporters To 'Take To The Streets'

Alexei Navalny was arrested Sunday after arriving back in Russia from Germany, where he had been recovering from nerve agent poisoning. A judge ordered that he remain in custody for 30 days.

Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham, a Trump appointee who wore a "2020 Census" mask while swearing in to testify before a congressional hearing last year, is set to leave on Jan. 20, months before his term ends on Dec. 31.

Trump's Census Director To Quit After Trying To Rush Out 'Indefensible' Report

After whistleblowers revealed Director Steven Dillingham was quietly pushing for a "statistically indefensible" report, calls have been growing for him to leave before his term expires at year's end.

Presidential Inauguration Brings Heightened Security At Kentucky's Capitol

This week’s inauguration of President-Elect Joe Biden has brought with it increased security at many state capitols including Kentucky’s building and…

The late Whitney Houston, seen here in 2001, is on the list of names of "great Americans" President Trump seeks to honor as statues in a proposed "National Garden of American Heroes." But with two days left in office, Trump is very unlikely to see his vision realized.

I Beg Your Garden? Trump Adds 'Hero' Names To Statue Garden Unlikely To Take Root

More than 200 names are on Trump's list to be included as statues in the garden, ranging from politicians to musicians. He has touted it, but it's unlikely to ever see the sunlight.

People walk in Wuhan on Jan. 10, the eve of the first anniversary of China confirming its first COVID-19 death. Chinese officials said on Monday that its economy managed to grow 2.3% in 2020.

China Says Its Economy, Recovering From The Pandemic, Grew 2.3% Last Year

China's is likely the only major economy to have expanded in 2020, as the coronavirus pandemic gripped the world.

MLK Jr. Day Virtual Celebrations Held Throughout Western Kentucky

Organizations, local governments and other institutions throughout western Kentucky held virtual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebrations and events…

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