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The nation's capital was quiet amid unprecedented security on Inauguration Day — but there were also celebrations for the history-making vice president.

01-21-20 midday newscast

Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman finished her poem "The Hill We Climb" after the January 6 riot at the Capitol. We hear an excerpt from her reading today.

NPR's Noel King talks to Democratic Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware about President Biden's agenda and the legislative challenges. She worked closely with him as he prepared to take office.

In 1968, the British singer flew to the U.S. after signing with Atlantic Records. Her acclaimed recordings from this period are collected in Dusty Springfield: The Complete Atlantic Singles 1968-1971.

A South Los Angeles hospital has long provided for an underserved community where private insurance is scarce and chronic illnesses can flourish. And then came a devastating coronavirus surge.

Seven Democratic senators have formally filed a complaint with the Senate Ethics Committee to investigate GOP Sens. Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley over the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

The COVID-19 vaccine rollout faces another bottleneck: Pfizer and Moderna may be unable to fulfill contractual promises to deliver 100 million doses a piece to the federal government by March 31.

In many rural, and more conservative corners of the country, reaction to the historic nomination of Joe Biden and the nation's first woman and minority vice president was more muted.

Evan Osnos talks about Joe Biden's enduring quest to become president. He says Biden has a different mindset today than he once had: "He's a man who is at peace." Originally broadcast Oct. 27, 2020.