Brown Girls Book Club Comes Together To Celebrate And Watch Historic Inauguration The group of women who've met for 25 years watched the event with tears and cheers. Some are, like Kamala Harris, graduates of Howard University and/or members of Harris' Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority. Melissa Block
The QAnon 'Storm' Never Struck. Some Supporters Are Wavering, Others Steadfast A collection of conspiracy theories fuels the QAnon community, but one prediction was central: that former President Donald Trump would arrest Democratic leaders in masse. That didn't happen. Camila Domonoske
Man Charged With Assault On Officer, As Seen In Viral Video From Capitol Riot Investigators say Connecticut resident Patrick Edward McCaughey III pinned an officer against a door during the Capitol insurrection. Rachel Treisman
Biden Becomes 46th U.S. President In Inauguration Ceremony Unlike Any Other On Inauguration Day, President Biden called for unity among Americans and is expected to sign a set of executive orders. NPR takes a look at the inaugural events.
New Georgia Senators Sworn In, Democrats Now Officially Control The Senate A Democratic majority, even a thin one, allows the party to set the chamber's legislative agenda and makes it easier to confirm Biden's Cabinet picks. Barbara Sprunt
As President Biden Awaits Cabinet Confirmation, White House Announces Interim Leaders Nearly two dozen career civil servants have been named by the Biden administration to temporarily lead the nation's federal agencies in the next phase of the transition of government. Vanessa Romo
Massachusetts Voters Share Their Hopes For New Administration Some Massachusetts voters hope that the Biden administration will do better on protecting the environment and managing the pandemic. But some say they fear President Biden may be too moderate. Tovia Smith
A Historian On Where Biden's Inauguration Fits In History NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Heather Cox Richardson, an American historian at Boston College, about the historical significance of President Biden's inauguration.
'Defend The Truth And Defeat The Lies': Biden Moves Past Trump's War On Media President Biden called for Americans to listen to one another and to disagree on the basis of facts, obliquely invoking the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol as the cost of trafficking in lies. David Folkenflik
'What We Needed': Several Republican Senators Praise Biden's Call For Unity Several Republican lawmakers, especially moderate ones, praised Biden's inaugural address, which urged members of both parties to come together and work on behalf of the American people. Barbara Sprunt