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With millions of students logging in from home, the pandemic has disrupted the traditional school function of making sure students are "in school."

Facebook fundraisers posted by people on their birthdays exploded over the past year, bringing in a billion dollars for charities. But some Facebook users think it's too much of a good thing.

After weeks of pressure, Gov. Ron DeSantis has ordered Florida residents to stay at home. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to NPR's Greg Allen in Miami and Tampa Mayor Jane Castor about the order.

Thousands of food service workers have been laid off. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Sean Kennedy of the National Restaurant Association, which is asking the White House for critical help.

The House has a critical to-do list for a new Congress, which includes leadership and legislative battles. Lawmakers still have business for the lame duck session, but now will have testing protocols.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Robert Malley of the International Crisis Group about the foreign policy decisions the president might make as his time in office comes to an end.

President Biden signed executive orders to address systemic racial inequality. Experts discuss with NPR's Sarah McCammon the potential effectiveness of such measures and what they'd like to see next.

President Biden's measure is tougher than the ethics orders of his two predecessors. Still, some ethics advocates are pushing Biden to go even further.

Some scientists worry the possibility the coronavirus escaped from research facilities hasn't gotten enough scrutiny. Others say it appears far more likely to have emerged naturally.

John Demers looks back on his latest stretch in the Justice Department in an exclusive interview with NPR. Cyber threats from Russia and China will remain a big problem, he warns.