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A mob of pro-Trump extremists clash with police as they try to enter the U.S. Capitol, hoping to overthrow the results of the 2020 election. Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser calls the violent takeover of the Capitol building a case of "domestic terrorism."

'What Happened Yesterday Is Textbook Terrorism,' D.C. Mayor Says

Reading from U.S. regulations, Mayor Muriel Bowser describes terrorism as "the unlawful use of force and violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government."

At a bus stop on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest in Washington, D.C., a notice from the FBI seeks information about people pictured during the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.

As Inauguration Nears, Concern Of More Violence Grows

Wednesday's violent insurrection at the Capitol led to the deaths of five people. Some lawmakers and others worry that it was just the beginning.

Vials of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are seen this week at the Covenant Place facility in Sumter, S.C.

The Biden Administration Is Working To Buy 200 Million More COVID-19 Vaccine Doses

The Biden administration says it plans to buy an additional 100 million doses from both Moderna and Pfizer and pledges greater transparency with state and local leaders about supply expectations.

Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, seen here during a confirmation hearing last week, argues a Senate impeachment trial for former President Donald Trump is unconstitutional because he's no longer in office.

Early Procedural Test Shows Where Senate GOP May Stand On Convicting Trump

Sen. Rand Paul forced a vote on whether the Constitution allows the Senate to try a former president. Ahead of the trial it could indicate how many Republicans are open to voting to convict Trump.

Police Departments Search For Political Extremism In Ranks Following Capitol Riot

Police departments say they're looking for signs of political extremism in their ranks following the attack on the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters.

A man rides a bike trough a street with trees fallen by heavy winds of Hurricane Eta on Tuesday in Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua.

Hurricane Eta Lashes Nicaragua's Coast As Forecasters Warn Of 'Catastrophic' Flooding

The center of the Category 4 storm, packing winds of 145 mph, is moving toward the coast Tuesday morning. It's expected to dump torrential rains in the country's poorest region.

U.S. Deputy Marshals escort 6-year-old Ruby Bridges from William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, in this November 1960, file photo. Lucille Bridges, Ruby's mother, died Tuesday at the age of 86.

Lucille Bridges, Mother Of Anti-Segregation Icon Ruby Bridges, Dies At 86

In 1960, she braved death threats and racial epithets to accompany her daughter to the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, desegregating the school.

The U.S. Gulf Coast has been bracing for Hurricane Zeta. The Category 2 storm made landfall late Wednesday afternoon in Cocodrie, La.

Hurricane Zeta Weakening As It Moves From Louisiana Across Alabama And Mississippi

The storm slammed into southern Louisiana as a Category 2 with stronger than expected winds, but it's moving quickly over the Gulf Coast. Officials warn of powerful storm surges and high winds.

Where Presidential Election Votes Are Still Being Counted

After notching narrow victories in Michigan and Wisconsin on Wednesday, Joe Biden holds a lead in the march to 270. All eyes are on four key states: Georgia, Pennsylvania, Nevada and North Carolina.

"I think a lot of my last record is just me trying to find some peace with saying whatever stream-of-consciousness things that come to my head," Nick Hakim says. "It's therapeutic for myself."

Play It Forward: Nick Hakim Finds Humor In Darkness

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Brooklyn-based musician Nick Hakim about creating little worlds with music and the artist he is grateful for: Laraaji.

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