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Democrats look for a way forward on voting rights. Health officials say wearing an effective mask is more important than ever. Russia and NATO go into the third and final round of talks on Ukraine.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with NBA player Enes Freedom, who recently became a U.S. citizen, and has called for a boycott of the Winter Olympics in China due to human rights concerns.

Winsome Sears, a Republican, will be sworn into office Saturday in Virginia alongside Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin. Sears ran, in part, on the idea that the country's racial reckoning has gone too far.

People are sitting out college in droves. During the pandemic, undergraduate enrollment has dropped nearly 7%. The long-term effects of this decline could have a dramatic impact on the economy.

A bomb-sniffing rat named Magawa has died. The eight-year-old rodent was part of a humanitarian program by a nonprofit group, which trains and sends rats to post-conflict countries.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Maggy Krell, an ex-California state prosecutor, about her book, Taking Down Backpage: Fighting The World's Largest Sex Trafficker.

Officials have released the names of the people who died from the weekend apartment building fire in the Bronx. The deaths of the 17 victims were all caused by smoke inhalation.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada about the future of the filibuster and the legacy of former Majority Leader Harry Reid, who died last month.

After big storms in Minnesota, Lake Superior can experience 15-foot waves. Winter surfing can mean braving serious arctic conditions. Last week's big surf was accompanied by sub-zero wind chills.

The U.S. hits another COVID record. NATO officials meet with a Russian delegation to try to prevent another invasion of Ukraine. Pressed on election lies, ex-President Trump cuts NPR interview short.