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Around 5 million people have signed a petition seeking clemency for Rogel Aguilera-Mederos, who was sentenced for a crash that killed four. A judge set a Jan. 13 hearing to reconsider the sentence.

The department posted an edited video package that included 911 calls, radio transmissions, body camera footage and surveillance video from the shooting at a store crowded with holiday shoppers.

The report says 17-year-old Cedric Lofton's heart and breathing stopped after he was handcuffed while lying on his stomach following a physical struggle with staff at a juvenile center.

President Biden has gotten a diverse group of 40 federal judges confirmed in 2021, the most for a new president since the Reagan era.

Fast-rising home prices are creating opportunities for some longtime Black homeowners. Those high valuations can also raise big questions about the best way to tap into that wealth.

In 2017, the rapper Logic named a song after the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline phone number. A new study has found it may have had a remarkable impact.

NPR's A Martinez speaks to the David Nabarro, a special envoy for the World Health Organization, about the direction the pandemic might take in 2022.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Dr. Ashih Jha, dean of Brown University's School of Public health, about revised guidelines for asymptomatic people who test positive for COVID-19.

NPR's A Martinez talks to Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, Michigan's chief medical executive, about requested federal support as the White House says state solutions are needed to fight increased cases.

One of the keys to understanding present day China is grasping its past. Yale University historian Jonathan Spence helped many people to understand this vast field.