'What Are We Going To Do?': Towns Reel As Banks Close Branches At Record Pace Banks closed a record number of branches last year as the pandemic pushed more customers to online and mobile banking. Scott Horsley
Morning News Brief Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a controversial overhaul of the state's election system into law. Gun control advocates criticize Biden. And, COVID-19 cases rise in some states.
Things Are Looking Up For Boston Tavern Cornwall's As It Prepares To Reopen As restrictions on outdoor dining loosen, the owners of Cornwall's in Boston are feeling hopeful for the first time in a while. They closed right before St. Patrick's Day 2020. Things are looking up. Tovia Smith
Miami Beach Business Owners Say Mayor's Curfew Is Cutting Into Their Bottom Line Miami Beach's mayor has ordered a curfew to try to stem a crush of spring breakers and limit the spread of the coronavirus. Business owners say the order is cutting into their bottom lines. Verónica Zaragovia
Jerome Powell: Economy Is Better Thanks To 'Dunkirk'-Like Rescue By Fed, Congress The Federal Reserve chairman tells NPR that the U.S. economy is on a clear path to recovery thanks to the Fed's rescue plan and the stimulus passed by Congress. Scott Horsley
AstraZeneca's Latest Report Supports Effectiveness Of COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca has updated the data about its COVID-19 vaccine after criticism that its previous statement was based on incomplete information. The update still finds that the shot is safe and effective. Richard Harris
Latest AstraZeneca Report Supports Effectiveness Of COVID Vaccine Updated study results say the vaccine is 76% effective against symptomatic COVID-19 and 100% effective against severe disease. Independent monitors had been concerned about a previous report. Vanessa Romo
Gun Violence Deaths: How The U.S. Compares With The Rest Of The World The mass shooting events in the Atlanta area and Boulder, Colo., cast a spotlight on this type of violence in the U.S., where the death rate is nearly 100 times higher than in the United Kingdom. Nurith Aizenman
Rachel Levine Makes History As 1st Openly Trans Federal Official Confirmed By Senate Levine, a doctor who was previously Pennsylvania's secretary of health, is the first openly transgender federal official to win Senate confirmation. She's the new assistant secretary for health. Laurel Wamsley
Alex Jones Still Sells Supplements On Amazon Despite Bans From Other Platforms The conspiracy theorist Alex Jones sells dietary supplements through Amazon despite being banned from other platforms. Amazon receives a cut of the profits. Tom Dreisbach