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People walk into the cafeteria at Facebook's main campus in Menlo Park, Calif., May 15, 2012.

For Some Facebook Employees, Free Food Is Coming To An End

Some cities in the Bay Area want to stop tech companies from offering free or discounted food in their cafeterias. The idea is to make employees go to local businesses for their meals.

Georgia Washington has lived in Southern Heights, a predominantly Black neighborhood in the northern part of Baton Rouge, La., since 1973. After falling ill with COVID-19 last year, Washington was eager to get vaccinated, which is in line with federal health recommendations. But Washington again had difficulty finding a local provider, this time to get a vaccine.

Across The South, COVID-19 Vaccine Sites Missing From Black And Hispanic Neighborhoods

An NPR analysis of COVID-19 vaccination sites in major cities across the Southern U.S. reveals a racial disparity, with most sites located in whiter neighborhoods.

University of California, Davis Medical Center

Hospitals Juggle Resources, Continue Surgeries As California’s COVID-19 Cases Rise

With COVID-19 spreading rapidly in California and some hotspot hospitals becoming overwhelmed, facilities are performing a balancing act to continue business as usual while maintaining surge capacity.

Fort Collins, Colo., Will Create Broadband Utility, 'Committed' To Net Neutrality

The city will provide broadband as a utility, building out its own infrastructure. An expensive ad campaign failed to sway either voters or the City Council on the issue.

Businesses in six Oregon counties are again facing tightened restrictions due to increasing spread of COVID-19. Here, the Portland restaurant Lardo is pictured during an earlier closure to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

COVID-19 Increase Triggers New Round Of Restrictions In Klamath, Deschutes, 4 Other Oregon Counties

Rising COVID-19 case rates and low vaccination rates among seniors in some Oregon counties could be a dangerous combination, the director of OHA says.

Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., smiles as he leaves federal court in November.

Justice Department Won't Retry Sen. Menendez After Corruption Case Mistrial

Prosecutors had planned to retry the New Jersey senator after last year's mistrial. But they relented Wednesday, one week after a federal judge threw out some of the bribery charges against him.

Gov. Gavin Newsom holds a press conference at The Unity Council in Oakland to announce an estimated $75.5 billion surplus and in addition to stimulus checks, tax rebates and additional rent relief on May 10, 2021.

Newsom Releases Tax Return, But Will Recall Candidates?

Gov. Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom made $1.7 million and paid $712,000 in state and federal taxes in 2019. His campaign says state law requires recall challengers to release their returns.

GOP lawmakers want to amend the Pennsylvania Constitution to include a voter ID requirement. The Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg is seen here in January.

Pennsylvania Republicans Look To Evade A Veto And Enact Voter ID By Ballot Measure

The state's GOP lawmakers want to amend the Pennsylvania Constitution to include a voter ID requirement — a process that requires victory on a statewide ballot measure.

Virginia Legislators Open Session Amid Calls For Governor To Resign

The Virginia House of Delegates opened its session Monday amid mounting pressure for Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam to resign. Rachel Martin speaks with reporter Michael Pope, who is at the Capitol.

Pioneer Describes Name Games with Indians

Early pioneer George W. Riddle described in his book titled “History of Early Days in Oregon” how Indians welcomed being given American names, which they…

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