Paycheck-To-Paycheck Nation: How Life In America Adds Up In the pandemic, a third of Americans struggle to pay usual costs, even some earning over $100,000. But living on the edge financially is nothing new in the U.S. Three households share their budgets. Alina Selyukh
Biden To Name Gina McCarthy, Former EPA Chief, As Domestic Climate Coordinator McCarthy has an ambitious assignment: coordinating efforts across the entire federal government aimed at drastically — and quickly — lowering the United States' greenhouse gas emissions. Tamara Keith
As Biden Prepares To Take Office, FDR's Presidential Transition Offers Lessons President-elect Biden is looking to Franklin Delano Roosevelt's transition to the presidency for inspiration as he and his team prepare to tackle a nation in the middle of numerous crises. Steve Inskeep
Bernie Sanders On Coronavirus Relief Bill NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont about his concerns regarding the bipartisan pandemic relief legislation.
Biden, Pence Make Preparations To Get COVID-19 Vaccine President-elect Joe Biden said he plans to take a vaccine publicly in an effort to promote trust. Vice President Pence and his team are discussing options for how and when he will take it, too. Alana Wise
Biden Expected To Name Former Rival Buttigieg As Transportation Secretary Onetime presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg would be the first openly LGBTQ person nominated to a permanent Cabinet post. Brian Naylor
Census Estimates U.S. Population As High As 336 Million Ahead Of Actual Count The Census Bureau has yet to release the 2020 census results, which are undergoing quality checks. Based on government records, it estimates the population has grown by as much as 8.7% since 2010. Hansi Lo Wang
Right-Wing Embrace Of Conspiracy Is 'Mass Radicalization,' Experts Warn Terrorism analysts warn that the country's polarization isn't just damaging to U.S. politics — it's a national security threat. Hannah Allam
'Electoral College Has Spoken': McConnell Belatedly Congratulates Biden On Win Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell acknowledged Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as president- and vice president-elect on Tuesday for the first time, a month after the election. Claudia Grisales
Will Jeffrey Rosen, Interim DOJ Leader, Withstand White House Pressure? Jeffrey Rosen will lead the Justice Department for the final weeks of the Trump presidency as the White House presses officials to do more to investigate politically sensitive cases. Carrie Johnson
