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Pent-up demand from households that have been cooped up over the last eight months could drive a spending boom in the spring, providing a big boost to the economy.

A police helicopter dropped a bomb on a Philadelphia rowhouse 35 years ago. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with City Council member Jamie Gauthier about the resolution to issue an apology for the bombing.

Cold temps added to rising debts are forcing New York City restaurants to close or reinvent themselves for the pandemic era.

The public health agency had previously emphasized that masks protect other people from viruses you might expel. The new advice gives a less altruistic reason to wear face coverings.

Division 1 college athletes were allowed to return to campuses for voluntary training Monday. A former football player is worried the NCAA and schools might not provide adequate COVID-19 protections.

The college admissions scandal revealed last year has produced plea bargains. Actress Lori Loughlin has agreed to plead guilty and to serve two months in prison.

The coronavirus has claimed 100,000 lives in the U.S. The grim milestone comes as states started reopening, risking a much higher death toll.

Demonstrators defied social distancing rules and thronged some of the busiest retail districts Sunday. China's parliament is planning legislation to tighten its grip on the semi-autonomous territory.

Young protesters have taken to the streets, frustrated by a system that they say is not working for them. The protests could help Democrats galvanize young people, but may also further alienate them.

The Republican-led state will offer savings bonds to residents between the ages of 16 and 35 in an effort to tackle vaccine hesitancy among its younger population.