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The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a subway train incident in Washington, D.C., on Monday afternoon that left one person dead and sent dozens of passengers to local hospitals. On Tuesday, the NTSB also announced its so-called "Most Wanted List" of safety fixes for this year.

A new, dire record: the U.S. has topped 9 million coronavirus infections. Hospitals are overwhelmed in some areas of the country, while others are preparing for a new influx of COVID-19 patients.

Scott Simon speaks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about the case of Peng Shuai, the Chinese tennis star who disappeared after accusing a former vice premier of China of sexual assault.

A holiday musical review celebrating the work of Cole Porter is playing to rapturous audiences in Paris.

The stock market has continued to set records even as the Omicron variant injects a new element of uncertainty and investors prepare for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates in 2022.

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is under fire after it emerged that Christmas parties were held in his official residence in 2020, in violation of COVID restrictions.

President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet by video conference Tuesday. At the top of their agenda is the escalating tension over Ukraine.

NPR's A Martinez talks to Sarah Ellison of The Washington Post about CNN suspending Chris Cuomo for helping his brother, ex-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, defend against sexual misconduct allegations.

The town of Mayfield, Ky., was devastated by tornadoes overnight. Much of the downtown has been leveled, including city hall and the fire station.

Union supporters say the companywide email to employees of the video game giant is an effort to intimidate workers into dropping the union push amid a sexual harassment and equal pay controversy.