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Most Americans favor sweeping government action to slow the spread of the coronavirus, including temporary limits on immigration, according to a new NPR/Ipsos poll.

China's ruling party kicks off a national congress on Sunday in which Xi Jinping is expected to secure a third term as party boss and chief of the military.

The ensemble of top Ukrainian musicians, including recent refugees, is wrapping up a whirlwind tour with performances in New York City and Washington, D.C.

In Los Angeles, Black Lives Matter activists are taking energy from the streets to the ballot box to oppose the reelection of a district attorney who faces pressure over police accountability.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Heather Boushey, an economist on the White House Council of Economic Advisers, about President Biden's American Families Plan.

Being a safe pick isn't a bad thing, and the Virginia senator is a disciplined messenger, has a positive persona and can help Clinton appeal to white males — a place where Trump has an edge.

The NBA Playoffs get underway later Tuesday and — for the first time ever — not a single team from Texas will be playing and all four teams from California made the playoffs.

California schools were once in the top 10 nationally. Now as scores fail, so does the economy, further compromising the school systems. One institution hopes that becoming a charter school may help brighten its future.

President-elect Barack Obama scored an early legislative victory on Capitol Hill Thursday. After intense lobbying by Obama and top economic aides, the Senate voted to release the second half of the $700 billion financial rescue package. When Obama takes office on Tuesday, he will have $350 billion available to battle the financial crisis.

Citigroup has reached a deal with top Democrats in the Senate on legislation to prevent home foreclosures. The lawmakers want to empower bankruptcy judges to force lenders to lower homeowners' payments.