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An honor guard carries an urn with the cremated remains of US Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick and a folded US flag up the steps of the US Capitol where it will lie in honor in Washington, DC, February 2, 2021. - The US Capitol police officer who died after being injured in the January 6 attack by pro-Trump rioters will lie in honor at the building's Rotunda, a mark of respect rarely bestowed. Brian Sicknick was reportedly struck in the head with a fire extinguisher while struggling with the rioters who swarmed through the halls of Congress. (Photo by Alex Brandon / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ALEX BRANDON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Brian Sicknick, Capitol Police Officer Slain By Mob, Lies In Honor In Rotunda

The cremated remains arrived with ceremony in a motorcade with members of Sicknick's family and were carried by colleagues into the Capitol. His urn rests on a pedestal next to a U.S. flag.

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 03: Workers put solar panels down during an installation May 3, 2106 in Washington, DC. The installation marked the one millionth in the U.S. in the past 40 years. It has been predicted that the U.S. will reach 2 million installations in two years. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

How Fast Will Biden Need To Move On Climate? Really, Really Fast

Scientists say the next decade is crucial for slowing climate change. To catch up, Biden's environmental policies will have to move faster than any in history.

A screen grab from a Rochester Police Department body-worn camera that captured a female officer pepper-spraying a 9-year-old handcuffed girl.

Mother Of 9-Year-Old Who Was Handcuffed And Pepper-Sprayed By Police Speaks Out

“She feels like she got me in trouble, she’s so apologetic and so emotional and I explained to her every step of the way, you’re not in trouble, you’re good.”

Betty Wyatt waves to a friend before entering the pop up COVID-19 vaccine site at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church in Rochester. Wyatt, who has asthma, has been a member of the church since 1941. CREDIT MAX SCHULTE | WXXI NEWS

Vaccine Acceptance Challenged By Long History Of Injustice, Conspiracy Theories

"We have to recognize the very long history of injustice and misuse that really sets the context for why community members feel the way that they do.”

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21: U.S. President Joe Biden signs an executive order during an event in the State Dining Room of the White House January 21, 2021 in Washington, DC. President Biden delivered remarks on his administration’s COVID-19 response, and signed executive orders and other presidential actions. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

With 28 Executive Orders Signed, President Biden Is Off To A Record Start

Biden signed three executive orders on immigration Tuesday, setting himself up to close in on a record set by Franklin Roosevelt in 1933.

'A Long Time Coming': Given DHS Warning, A Look At U.S. Domestic Extremism Threats

The Department of Homeland Security recently issued a bulletin warning of violence by domestic extremists. NPR takes a snapshot of the current threat.

The U.S. 'Battles' Coronavirus, But Is It Fair To Compare Pandemic To A War?

COVID-19 has now killed more Americans than WWII. That fact helps some people put the viral death toll in perspective, while others find it offensive. Historically, is it even a valid comparison?

Closer Analysis Of December Finds 100% Of Net Jobs Lost Were Held By Women

The latest government figures show a net loss of 140,000 jobs in December. What may be surprising is that all those jobs were held by women, especially women of color.

BEIJING, CHINA - JANUARY 15: Chinese workers wait to receive a COVID-19 vaccine jab at a mass vaccination center for Chaoyang District on January 15, 2021 in Beijing, China. With at least 5 homegrown vaccines nearing approval, China says it will vaccinate 50 million people by early February. The wider rollout is being coordinated mainly through employers and industry groups, with delivery drivers, food handlers, and construction workers among the first to receive doses. While China has largely controlled the spread of the virus, it is imposing quarantines and restrictions on much of the country to contain fresh outbreaks ahead of the Lunar New Year period when millions are expected to travel. Chinese companies are also producing over a billion doses of vaccines for export to mainly developing countries, a form of vaccine diplomacy as China tries to deflect criticism over their handling of the pandemic. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)

China's Vaccine Campaign Hits A Few Bumps

Their vaccine rollout in this nation of 1.4 billion citizens is happening more slowly than anticipated. Why the delays?

TAMPA, FL - JANUARY 10: A healthcare worker administers the COVID-19 vaccine to a resident living in the Jackson Heights neighborhood at St. Johns Missionary Baptist Church on January 10, 2021 in Tampa, Florida. The Florida Department of Health is targeting the underserved populations that are most vulnerable to getting the coronavirus, specifically the African and Latin American communities. (Photo by Octavio Jones/Getty Images)

Vaccination Confusion: How A Florida Reporter Helped Anxious Seniors Get Their Shots

Sudden demand flooded a county website and its phone lines. So CD Davidson-Hiers found herself in the middle of the chaos, fielding calls from residents eager to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

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