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Postmaster General Louis DeJoy arrives to testify during a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing in August.

In 'Tense' Call, DeJoy Tells Election Officials That USPS Can Handle Mail Ballots

The postmaster general spoke to dozens of the nation's top election officials Thursday, ahead of an election season that will see record numbers of mail ballots.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has testified before Congress on the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Trump Again Casts Doubt On Fauci As COVID-19 Cases Surge

President Trump shares a tweet from game show host Chuck Woolery, who claimed the CDC is lying about the coronavirus pandemic to hurt the president in November's election.

Boeing is withholding key details about door plug on Alaska 737 Max 9 jet, NTSB says

At a Senate hearing, the top federal safety investigator said Boeing has still not provided crucial details about who opened the door plug from an Alaska Airlines 737 Max jet before a midair blowout.

What's behind the Trump administration's immigration memes?

White supremacist tropes and ironic viral jokes illustrate the administration's project of redefining who belongs in the United States.

Some residents who remain at Harmony Shores Mobile Home Port in Naples have been living in carports since Hurricane Ian tore through in September. Cove Communities, the owner of Harmony, purchased the community in June 2021. Located just south of where U.S. Highway 41 and Bayshore Drive intersect, Harmony’s docks sit on the east side of Naples Bay.

Uncertainty remains at Naples mobile home park after rent rise, damage wrought by Hurricane Ian

Naples mobile home residents feel helpless as community moves forward with post-hurricane rebuild.

Israel and Iran attack gas facilities. And, Cesar Chavez accused of sexual abuse, rape

Attacks on gas facilities by Israel and Iran have escalated the war and impacted global markets. And, renowned union leader and labor rights advocate Cesar Chavez is accused of sexual abuse and rape.

Morning News Report

President Trump, while meeting with governors, reaffirmed his commitment to ban bump stocks and arm teachers. A Florida House panel considers a bill that would raise the age to buy a rifle to 21.

Ina Jaffe

Ina Jaffe is a veteran NPR correspondent covering the aging of America. Her stories on Morning Edition and All Things Considered have focused on older adults' involvement in politics and elections, dating and divorce, work and retirement, fashion and sports, as well as issues affecting long term care and end of life choices. In 2015, she was named one of the nation's top "Influencers in Aging" by PBS publication Next Avenue, which wrote "Jaffe has reinvented reporting on aging."

Mortgage rates fell to their lowest level in 15 months this week, providing a little relief in the country's housing sector.

Housing relief? Mortgage rates drop to their lowest level in over a year

Mortgage rates fell to 6.47% this week, prompting a flurry of refinancing activity. Rates are still much higher than they were a few years ago, however, leaving many homeowners reluctant to move.

'Paddlers Guide to Everglades' topic of next Calusa Blueways talk

“A Paddlers Guide to Everglades National Park” is the third talk in a series of free Calusa Blueway Paddling Trail-related programs. The talk will be at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, at the Wa-Ke Hatchee Recreation Center, 16760 Bass Road, in Fort Myers.

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