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Prominent defense attorney F. Lee Bailey has died. He took on huge cases that often dominated the news, including those of Patty Hearst and O.J. Simpson. Bailey was 87.

The Biden administration gave federal agencies a mid-July deadline to submit plans for calling their employees back to the office, and says White House employees are expected back at work by then.

Many planes have been parked in the Mojave desert during the pandemic. The area attracts snakes and scorpions to the wheel wells around the tires.

As President Joe Biden continues talks with Senate Republicans over his infrastructure package, House Democrats move ahead with a transportation bill that could cover some of Biden's desired agenda.

Nicaraguan authorities arrested Cristiana Chamorro, President Daniel Ortega's key opponent in upcoming elections, and barred her from running for office after accusing her of money laundering.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Kate Julian about her recent piece in The Atlantic, titled "America Has a Drinking Problem."

A rat named Magawa has been working for five years in Cambodia, sniffing out dozens of land mines. He is believed to have saved lives. The animal is about to embark on a well-deserved retirement.

U.S. COVID-19 cases have dropped 95% since January. At least 65% of adults have had a least one vaccine shot. President Biden aims to have 70% of adults vaccinated with at least one shot by July 4.

As pandemic restrictions loosen, tourists flock to Jack Sprat, a restaurant in Girdwood, Alaska. But like many businesses in resort towns, it's having trouble hiring servers as the economy rebounds.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Andrés Calderón, an independent lawyer and journalist, to check in about the Peruvian presidential election.