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President Trump threw the fate of the coronavirus relief and government spending bill into question with an unexpected set of demands. Congressional leaders are scrambling.

"We were surprised that the American president issued a decision to pardon these criminals, murderers and thugs," says an Iraqi man who was shot in the 2007 massacre at Baghdad's Nisour Square.

President Trump issued another round of pardons Wednesday. The biggest names in the slate of 26 people include allies, such as former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and former adviser Roger Stone.

As the first COVID-19 vaccines begin to be rolled out across the U.S., community leaders in diverse groups already are working hard to dispel misinformation and reach skeptics with truth.

Prisons, jails and detention centers have much higher coronavirus case and fatality rates than the general public. But attitudes toward inmates mean bank tellers may get vaccinated before they do.

Residents of Portage, Mich., are bursting with civic pride as the Pfizer plant there produces COVID-19 vaccines. And they're showing that pride in some unusual ways.

Food banks have seen demand climb dramatically this year. Eric Cooper of the San Antonio Food Bank talks about how additional federal dollars could make a difference to his clients.

Broadway star Rebecca Luker has died of complications from ALS. She and her husband also had COVID-19 earlier this year.

How might the incoming Biden administration deal with the American detention facility at Guantanamo Bay? NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Michel Paradis, a lawyer for several detainees.

Protests for racial justice and the pandemic changed the face of sports in 2020. Many changes will survive into 2021.