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In the U.S., some 4.6 million people are disenfranchised due to a felony conviction

An estimated 2% of the U.S. voting age population is ineligible to cast a ballot due to a felony conviction. State-level felon disenfranchisement rates vary dramatically.

People don face masks to help keep the coronavirus at bay in June in Ankara, Turkey. But what about earlier recommendations to stay 6 feet away from others and limit close contact to 15 minutes? Are these still effective against the contagious delta variant?

Coronavirus FAQ: How Do The Rules of 6 Feet And 15 Minutes Apply To The Delta Variant?

It was drummed into our brains: Stay 6 feet from others! Limit close contact to 15 minutes. With the highly contagious delta variant, do we need to rethink those numbers?

The U.S. Court of Appeals has rejected former President Donald Trump's effort to stop the release of some documents to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Appeals court rules against Trump effort to block document release to Jan. 6 panel

The unanimous ruling from the panel upholds a lower court's decision that a tranche of Trump White House records can be provided to the Democratic-led Jan. 6 select committee.

Are the Jan. 6 hearings impacting how people vote? Here's what voters in Virginia say

Ahead of Virginia's statewide primaries, we visit the 7th Congressional District, which is slated to be a close contest in November. And we ask voters about the impact of the Jan. 6 hearings.

Jan. 6 hearing examined lawyer who pushed plan for Pence to overturn election results

The House Jan. 6 committee presented testimony about the pressure campaign against former Vice President Mike Pence as former President Trump and his allies tried to overturn the 2020 election.

Governor Mike Parson (left) and Phelps Health CEO Ed Clayton (center) spoke with health care staff and patients at a COVID vaccine event in Rolla.

Missouri Could Be 4-6 Weeks Away From COVID Vaccine Demand-Supply Shift

Missouri is among the worst states in the nation in percentage of population vaccinated, but Gov. Mike Parson said that could turn around soon.

Diaa Hadid has reported on Pakistan and Afghanistan for NPR for 6 years. (Diaa Hadid)

NPR's Diaa Hadid reflects on 6 years covering Afghanistan and Pakistan and shares what's next

Diaa Hadid has covered the rise of the Taliban and crackdowns in Pakistan. She's trekked through the Himalayan mountains in northern Pakistan to see the impacts of climate change, and introduced us to characters like the queen of Pakistan’s dirty theater.

The Muskogee Public Schools posted this image of Davon Davyon Johnson last week to its Facebook page. The Muskogee Police Department and Muskogee County Sheriff's Office presented the 6th-grader with a certificate naming him as an honorary member of their force.

This 6th-grader gave a classmate the Heimlich and saved a woman from a fire in one day

An 11-year-old boy from Oklahoma is being honored for his heroism after he saved a choking classmate and rescued a woman from a house fire in one day.

In this image from U.S. Capitol Police video, Paul Hodgkins of Tampa, Fla., stands in the well on the floor of the U.S. Senate on Jan. 6. On Monday he was sentenced to eight months in prison.

Capitol Rioter Who Walked On Senate Floor On Jan. 6 Sentenced To 8 Months In Prison

A U.S. District Court judge says he wanted to send a message with his sentencing of Paul Hodgkins. It is the first resolution of a felony case stemming from the insurrection.

Members of the Oath Keepers on the East Front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP)

Extremists who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 turn their attention from national to local politics

NBC senior reporter Brandy Zadrozny explains what's happened to the extremist groups and their online networks in the past year.

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