National RBG Imparted This To Plaintiff In Gender Equality Case: 'It's All Right To Be A Hero' Sharron Cohen was the plaintiff in a case that eventually fell to a young Ruth Bader Ginsburg. And Cohen says that years later, Ginsberg encouraged her to embrace her part in the landmark case. Abe Selby
Law & Courts Warp Speed Official: 1st Shipments Of COVID-19 Vaccine Will Be Delivered On Monday Army Gen. Gustave Perna told reporters that distribution of the vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech has begun, with shipment to 636 sites scheduled to begin on Monday. Colin Dwyer
Law & Courts After Supreme Court Defeat, Trump's Backers In Congress Are Quiet On What Comes Next The president vowed to "fight on" after the nation's highest court tossed a Texas lawsuit challenging the election results. The reaction from his congressional allies, however, was much more subdued. Colin Dwyer
National NIH Director Tells Churches To Do The "Altruistic, Loving Thing" And Stay Closed His comments came even as the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a federal district court to reexamine its previous support for restrictions on indoor religious services in California. Tom Gjelten
Health Coronavirus FAQ: Could COVID-19 Ever Be Considered A Preexisting Condition? That's a question people are asking as the Supreme Court hears oral arguments for a case on the future of the Affordable Care Act — which guarantees coverage for preexisting conditions. Fran Kritz
Law & Courts Asked About Court Packing, Biden Says He Will Convene Commission To Study Reforms The Democratic nominee said he envisions a bipartisan group of constitutional scholars who would after 180 days make recommendations to reform the court system, which Biden called "out of whack." Sam Gringlas
National Amy Coney Barrett Moves A Step Closer To Confirmation After Judiciary Committee Vote Democrats boycotted the vote, pointing to what they called the damage she would do to health care, and reproductive and voting rights, and the fact the vote took place amid the presidential election. Alana Wise Brian Naylor
National Needing The Support Of Catholic Women, Democrats Are Careful With Amy Coney Barrett Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee have looked ways to challenge Barrett's conservative views without alienating her Catholic supporters. Tom Gjelten
Politics Trump Says Gold Star Families May Have Infected Him With COVID-19 White House officials tell NPR they haven't warned people who attended an event for families of fallen soldiers or the reception for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett of possible infection risk. Quil Lawrence
Politics With Roe v. Wade On The Line, Some States Take Steps To Protect Abortion Rights New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is backing legislation designed to codify Roe — the 1973 decision that legalized abortion nationwide — in state law and expand abortion access. Sarah McCammon
