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Only a third of pregnant Americans are vaccinated for COVID-19, despite being at far higher risk for complications and death.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Rui Zhong of the Wilson Center about the consulate's closure after China's government ordered it shut down. Earlier, the U.S. ordered China close its consulate in Houston.

Vaccination rates on Indian reservations far outpace the U.S. in general, but Native Americans in cities appear to be falling through the cracks.

Research shows Black Americans are audited more often as other taxpayers. Analysts say the IRS' practice is unfair and produces less money for the government than a more equitable system would.

Jury selection starts Monday in this country's largest ISIS recruitment trial to date. Three Somali-Americans face charges in a Minneapolis federal court for allegedly planning to join ISIS in Syria.

Native American New Year was celebrated on the solstice under a canopy of winter stars. Near a crackling bonfire, the Nisqually tribe shared their culture and renewed their sacred pact with the salmon.

Meat Loaf, born Marvin Lee Aday, was best known for Bat Out Of Hell, one of the best-selling albums of all time. He also appeared in over 65 movies, including The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

A jury convicted a British national for his role in hostage-takings that took roughly two dozen Westerners captive a decade ago, resulting in the deaths of four Americans, three of whom were beheaded.

Indian-American Mindy Kaling has her own show on Fox called The Mindy Project. Chinese-American Lucy Liu is Dr. Watson in a modern Sherlock Holmes story on CBS called Elementary. TV critic Eric Deggans says neither show gives any indication there might be anything culturally Indian or Chinese about their characters.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Rami Nashashibi, who runs the Inner City Muslim Action Network in the South Side of Chicago, about his meeting with President Biden at the White House.