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Wildfires this week burned hundreds of homes in Colorado. Affected communities are taking stock of their losses and trying to make sense of a disaster that no one expected would occur in winter.

It was the second time the two leaders spoke this month, as Russia has assembled as many as 100,000 troops along the Ukrainian border, prompting fears of an invasion.

After the U.S. Supreme Court refused to block private citizens from suing abortion providers, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he wants to use the Texas strategy as a model for gun control.

Fuel convoys are expensive and dangerous, pushing the military to seek out new energy sources. That frequently pairs them with alternative energy startups, which some call risky ventures. For the companies themselves, the chance to work with the military means more investment and a chance to expand.

Scientists are beginning to understand how COVID can cause brain injuries. The virus can lead to a stroke, starve the brain of oxygen, cause inflammation brain and might infect and kill brain cells.

Workers at a Starbucks in the area of Buffalo, N.Y. have voted to unionize — in a first for the coffee chain. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to Dave Jamieson, who covers labor for HuffPost.

President Biden toured areas of western Kentucky damaged by a series of powerful tornadoes on Dec. 10 and 11. The president promised the federal government would be there to help people.

NPR celebrates its 50th anniversary remembering other events in 1971. The band T. Rex overhauled their musical style and released Electric Warrior, an album that became the cornerstone of glam rock.

CNN has fired anchor Chris Cuomo over his involvement in Gov. Andrew Cuomo's attempts to overcome allegations of sexual misconduct.

Scott Simon speaks with Robert Daly, director of the Kissinger Institute on China and the United States, about why businesses aren't pulling out of China over its record of human rights abuses.