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Interview With Bob Woodward, Part 2

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with journalist Bob Woodward about his book Rage, which has made news for revelations about President Trump, and the controversy around it.

Richard Wang, who calls MLB games for Fox Sports Taiwan in Mandarin Chinese, had never called a baseball game in English. This spring, as the pandemic shut down baseball in the U.S., he was tapped to introduce Taiwan's professional baseball league to a global audience.

For Fans Hungry For Baseball, Taiwanese Announcer Made Right Call In Unusual Season

Since 2014, Richard Wang has called Major League Baseball games in Chinese for fans in Taiwan. When COVID-19 delayed the MLB season, he had a chance to bring Taiwan baseball to the world in English.

Some major final steps for the 2020 census are set to take place during the transition from President Trump to President-elect Joe Biden, who both appear above on a smartphone displaying the final presidential debate in October.

The Census Is Not Over: What's Ahead During The Biden Transition

The legal fight continues over whether President Trump can alter numbers that set up the next Electoral College map, and there's a question of whether Congress will give more time for quality checks.

Masks on statues of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in downtown Springfield

Questions About Local Data, Enforcement Swirl With New COVID-19 Restrictions

A group of Springfield bars and restaurant owners say they’re taking legal action and refusing to follow new rules imposed by the governor shuttering...

A health worker dons protective gear at a drive-through COVID-19 testing site set up by the Los Angeles Fire Department in Inglewood, Calif., on Monday.

Testing Could Unlock A Return To Normal Life, But Obstacles Persist

President Trump and a pageant of guests attempted on Monday to sell the idea that victory — when it comes to scaled-up testing — is just around the corner.

Dr. Anne Zink, Alaska's chief medical officer shown here at a press conference in March, has gotten praise from residents for her approach to dealing with the coronavirus outbreak.

Chief Medical Officer's Handling Of Coronavirus Inspires Alaskans To #ThinkLikeZink

Dr. Anne Zink works from a yurt 40 miles north of Anchorage. She has the ear of the Republican governor and has helped keep the state's number of COVID-19 deaths the lowest in the nation.

A Prophet Of Soil Gets His Moment Of Fame

Rattan Lal, an Indian-born scientist, has devoted his career to finding ways to capture carbon from the air and store it in soil. Today, that idea has a catchy name: regenerative agriculture.

An employee of the U.S. Treasury's Mutilated Currency Division inspects shredded dollar bills to evaluate whether the damaged money should be reimbursed. The division issues an average of $30 million a year to owners of damaged bills.

Cash Back Guarantee: The U.S. Redeems Damaged Bills Because The Dollar Depends On It

The Treasury reviews some 24,000 cases a year and reimburses around $30 million to people whose money has been burned, flooded or otherwise damaged. This service helps underpin the dollar's integrity.

The lack of a widespread testing regimen at the Capitol is in the spotlight as three senators tested positive for the coronavirus in recent weeks.

Despite Outbreak, Congress Takes Its Chances Without Widespread Coronavirus Testing

The latest cases highlight the absence of a widespread testing program for Congress more than seven months after the World Health Organization declared a pandemic.

What To Know About The Ukrainian Company At The Heart Of Trump's Biden Allegations

Burisma Group, the company where former Vice President Joe Biden's son Hunter served on the board of directors, keeps a low profile even as it promotes itself as a major natural gas producer.

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