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As holiday shopping overlaps with historic supply chain disruptions, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Lizabeth Cohen on the economy's reliance on spending and the culture of consumerism in the U.S.

Scientists in South Africa say preliminary data suggests the omicron coronavirus variant is already widespread across southern Africa — and this happened in a very short period of time.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Phil Bryant, the former governor of Mississippi who signed a bill that bans abortions after 15 weeks. The Supreme Court will soon hear arguments over the law.

Lawyers made final arguments in the Sutherland Springs church shooting case. A federal judge will decide how much the U.S. government will pay victims and families of the 2017 church shooting.

Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, was killed by police officer Kimberly Potter during a traffic stop. Potter yelled "Taser" before shooting Wright with her gun and faces manslaughter charges.

British Columbia, devastated by wildfires last summer, is now coping with severe flooding — both dramatic examples of the impact of climate change.

Over the weekend, a winter storm stranded dozens of people in Northern England. They came for an Oasis tribute band playing at the Tan Hall Inn. Then heavy snowfall blocked the exits.

Although there were other professional African American golfers who came before him, Elder made history in 1975, breaking the sport's race barriers when he competed at Augusta National Golf Club.

Scientists are collecting more information about the new variant of concern, omicron, and investigating whether existing COVID-19 vaccines offer adequate protection.

African nations are bristling at the restrictions imposed on them by rich countries — and say they are harmful to local economies and discriminate against countries in the region.