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Michael Bloomberg campaigned again in Norfolk, Va., this time with a high-profile backer: Richard Spencer, the secretary of the Navy ousted by President Trump in November and a lifelong Republican.

NPR's Noel King talks to Dr. Margaret Harris of the World Health Organization about the omicron variant, why the WHO labeled it a variant of concern and if travel bans are successful.

There are cases of this new coronavirus variant reported in several countries. How much protection can fully vaccinated people expect to have?

The Mexican-American jazz pianist earned acclaim in New York and Los Angeles in the 1950s and '60s, but much of his music was never released — until now.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Ian McNeely, a Maryland high school student who helped organize a walkout calling for better COVID safety measures at his school.

As the hit drama — This Is Us — airs its final episodes, three Black writers from the series speak on how the program has explored themes of race and inclusion.

John Curp's salary will be about $10,000 biweekly, equal to about $265,000 a year. The contract includes a provision that if/when a new city manager is chosen, they will offer Curp a senior management level position with the city that pays at least 75% of his salary as interim city manager.

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer John Mellencamp returns with his first album of original songs in five years, Strictly a One-Eyed Jack.

The deadly fire in a Bronx high-rise earlier this month has cast attention on fire safety requirements for apartment buildings. Seventeen residents died from smoke inhalation.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Natalie Jaresko, executive director of the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, about the territory's recently approved bankruptcy deal.