All Things Considered

James Harrison is one of around 150 people now able to vote thanks to registration drives aimed at making sure the democratic process is accessible to everyone, regardless of housing status.

The Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration's request to end the 2020 Census count as soon as possible. This comes after an emergency request from the administration.

The Trump administration asked, and the Supreme Court allowed, for a suspension to a lower court order that extends the census schedule. The move sharpens the threat of an incomplete count.

Judge Amy Coney Barrett fielded questions from senators on Tuesday on the second day of her confirmation hearings for the U.S. Supreme Court.

Front-line workers at grocery and retail stores have been flocking to a nonprofit site, Coworker.org, to make demands such as better pay and better schedules — with a fair degree of success.

On the second day of confirmation hearings, Judge Amy Coney Barrett faced questions on her judicial philosophy. But she cited precedent that she could not answer how she might rule on future cases.

The development of a coronavirus vaccine is nearing the finish, but there have been stumbles. NPR discusses the pause in Johnson & Johnson's trial and the testing stages of other vaccines.

Pope Francis faces a scandal as he tries to sort out the Vatican's finances. This month, he appeared publicly with European financial inspectors to reassure them that he's cleaning house.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, about Judge Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearings for the Supreme Court.

Abortion has been an important topic in most recent Supreme Court confirmation hearings. Like many nominees before her, Judge Amy Coney Barrett was coy about her views on abortion rights.