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Rashawn Ray, who studies the intersection of race and policing, says officers have similar implicit biases, especially about Black people.

The order, issued late Friday afternoon, allows physicians to vaccinate people who are deemed “extremely vulnerable” to the disease.

Too many poor people are forced to go without legal counsel when facing challenges such as eviction, deportation or domestic violence, a new report says.

McDonald's announced a drop in sales for the first time since 2020, when restaurants closed because of the pandemic. This time, it's because people are feeling the pinch of inflation.

A Washington Post analysis of statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds a correlation between gun deaths, and race and geographic location. African Americans are much more likely to be victims of gun-related homicide, whereas whites are more likely to commit suicide.

New York Times reporter Alexandra Berzon says election deniers are joining the electoral process at the precinct level. Their hope is to remake the machinery of American elections.

New Yorker writer Jill Lepore examines the history of polling in America. She tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross that today's polls may be less reliable — and more influential — than ever before.

Democratic leaders in California and Oregon are becoming more open to using involuntary psychiatric commitment to combat homelessness, drug abuse and untreated mental illness.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with young voters at Lower Columbia College in Longview, Washington, ahead of Tuesday's primary.

Social Security's SSI program for people with disabilities requires couples to have no more than $3,000 in assets.