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Actors Asia Kate Dillon (left) and Damian Lewis of the television show <em>Billions</em> speak during 2018 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour in Pasadena, Calif.

New 'Billions' Season: The Show About Power And Money You Should Be Watching

It seems like the definition of 1 percenters' problems dressed up as a TV series. But compelling characters and the subtext make it a must-watch.

What Sen. Feinstein Losing Support Of California Democrats Says About The Party

California's senior senator, Democrat Dianne Feinstein, did not receive the endorsement of her party over the weekend. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Los Angeles Times reporter Seema Mehta about why.

Reinventing Community College To Reach Millions Of Workers — Online

California could be the first state to create a statewide, online community college system targeting 2.5 million workers who need — but don't have — a college degree.

Therese Gachnauer, center, an 18-year-old senior from Chiles High School and Kwane Gatlin, right, a 19-year-old senior from Lincoln High School, both in Tallahassee, join fellow students protesting gun violence on the steps of the old Florida Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla.

From Little Rock to Parkland: A Brief History of Youth Activism

This isn't the first time young people have tried to change the world.

'Israeli Soul' Offers A Taste Of The Country's Street Foods

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with chef Michael Solomonov about his new cookbook, Israeli Soul.

Week In Music: Taylor Swift's New Deal And Zayn Malik's Cover Of A Bollywood Hit

In music news this week, Taylor Swift has a new long-term record deal with Universal Music Group that could cause a ripple effect in digital streaming, and Zayn Malik released a Bollywood cover song.

President Trump and China's President Xi Jinping, shown in 2019, have faced criticism for their handling of the coronavirus. Both are now pushing hard for a vaccine. The United States has already agreed to pay a drug company more than $1 billion to produce a vaccine that's yet to be approved. Xi says if China succeeds in developing a vaccine, it will be declared "a global public good."

In The Battle Against COVID-19, A Risk Of 'Vaccine Nationalism'

The race to defeat the coronavirus is generating competition among nations and multinational companies. The main competition appears to be between the United States and China.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California (left) is trying to move on from a public clash with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., (right) and other progressives.

Pelosi Clashes With Progressive 'Squad' As Internal Party Tensions Get Personal

House Speaker Pelosi, D-Calif., is asking members to avoid attacking one another after an aide to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y, tweeted a message comparing some moderates to segregationists.

Neuroscience Has A Whiteness Problem. This Research Project Aims To Fix It

People of African ancestry have been excluded from many studies of brain disorders. In Baltimore, scientists, doctors and community leaders are working to make neuroscience research more diverse.

President Trump addressed a rally on Saturday, nine days after he tested positive for the coronavirus. Several health experts told NPR that based on what Trump's doctors have said about Trump's coronavirus experience, he's likely no longer contagious.

Trump's Doctor Says There's No 'Actively Replicating Virus' — So Is He COVID-19-Free?

Doctors say people who have had COVID-19 can test positive but no longer be contagious. Trump's doctor said Trump is "no longer a transmission risk to others" but did not say if Trump tested negative.

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