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Models walk the runway for Christopher John Rogers during New York Fashion Week in September 2019.

These Head-To-Toe Fashions Were Inspired By Grandma's Sunday Best

Attending church on Sundays as a kid, Christopher John Rogers learned the power of monochrome. Lizzo, Michelle Obama and Rihanna have all worn outfits made by the 26-year-old designer.

Fellowship of Wildwood, a Baptist church in west St. Louis County, allows certain trained congregants to carry weapons. Church leaders say their volunteer security team helps provide peace of mind to the congregation.

Houses Of Worship Struggle To Balance Security And Belief In Wake Of Violence

Violence at houses of worship in recent years has congregational leaders adding security. But the move is sometimes at odds with their beliefs and their missions to the communities they serve.

An individual wearing an Afghan uniform opened fire on the combined U.S. and Afghan forces Saturday, killing two U.S. service members and injuring six others.

2 U.S. Service Members Killed, 6 Wounded In Afghanistan Attack

An individual wearing an Afghan uniform opened fire on the combined U.S. and Afghan force with a machine gun on Saturday. It's unknown if the shooter was an Afghan soldier or had stolen the uniform.

Tariffs On Nails Seek To Remedy Issues Caused By Earlier Tariffs

The Trump administration is imposing new tariffs this weekend on certain imported products made from steel and aluminum. The move is designed to clean up a problem created by earlier tariffs.

Feb. 13 Eastern Standard Preview

This week's edition looks into some of the funding expectations and demands being heard by the 2020 session of the Kentucky General Assembly as…

Workers disinfect closed shop lots following the coronavirus outbreak in Hubei, China, on Monday. Officials reported on Tuesday that the country's overall death toll had passed 1,000.

China Reports Total Of More Than 1,000 Deaths In The Country From Coronavirus

The Tuesday figures come as the head of the World Health Organization warns that a few cases of 2019-nCoV that have been spread by people who never traveled to China could be "the tip of the iceberg."

Sam Deronsle drives to the basket during a basketball game at Killingly High School on Jan. 14. Deronsle is wearing a Redmen jersey after school board members voted to reinstate the mascot.

Connecticut School Board Reinstates Mascot Native Americans Called Demeaning

The Killingly, Conn., school district changed a mascot from the Redmen to the Red Hawks last year at the recommendation of local Native Americans. This year, new board members reversed that decision.

Fortitude Ranch is a development for doomsday preppers in a remote quarter of the Colorado Rockies.

Preparing For The End Of The World, On A Budget

Doomsday prepper properties designed to ride out societal collapse are growing in popularity. Fortitude Ranch in Colorado aims to make bunkers affordable for the middle class.

A census worker goes door to door in January to count some of Alaska's most remote residents in Toksook Bay. Warming temperatures and thawing permafrost are making it harder to get an accurate count for the 2020 census in some Alaska Native villages.

Climate Change Complicates Counting Some Alaska Native Villages For Census

Rising temperatures are speeding up erosion in some Alaska Native villages and making traveling on ice roads more dangerous, threatening the Census Bureau's plans for an accurate count.

The New Hampshire 2020 primary is on Tuesday.

New Hampshire Primary 2020: Live Results And Analysis

After Iowa's debacle, the Democratic presidential nominating contest has moved to New Hampshire. Follow NPR's coverage.

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