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German Chancellor Angela Merkel, with Bavaria's State Premier Markus Soeder (right) and Berlin's Mayor Michael Mueller, participate in a news conference following talks via video conference with Germany's state premiers on the extension of the current COVID-19 lockdown in Germany.

'Basically In A New Pandemic,' Says Merkel, As Germany Extends Lockdown

The German chancellor announces an intensified coronavirus lockdown going into Easter, warning that new mutations raise the specter of a potentially deadly "third wave" of COVID-19.

Viewing the Gemini 10 flight display in the Mission Control Center on July 18, 1966 are (from left) Mission Director William Schneider, Prime Flight Director Glynn Lunney, Flight Operations Director Christopher Kraft Jr. and Gemini Program Manager Charles Mathews.

Glynn Lunney, NASA Flight Director With A Key Role In Saving Apollo 13, Dies At 84

Lunney, who played an integral role in the agency's Apollo program, died Friday. He was credited for his quick decision-making during the race to save the lives of the Apollo 13 astronauts.

Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo says the U.S. is clear "clear-eyed on the magnitude of the threat that China poses."

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo: U.S. Devising Strategy To Push Back On China

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo says she is beginning to mend fences with U.S. allies alienated by the Trump administration. She says they will be valuable partners in the fight to counter China.

North Korea fired short-range missiles this past weekend, just days after the sister of Kim Jong Un threatened the United States and South Korea for holding joint military exercises.

Ballistic Missile Launch Near Japan Pushes Tensions With North Korea

North Korea launched two ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan Thursday, in its first provocation of the Biden White House.

You Recommend Freshmen 'Common Reads'

Over the past few weeks, Talk of the Nation has been asking for the books you think should be required reading for all college freshmen. Here are 10 of your suggestions.

People cross the road as a sign warns of heavy snow on March 14, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. A winter storm closed roads, impacted flights, and knocked out power in Arizona, Wyoming, Nebraska, and Colorado through the weekend.

Winter Storm Slams The West With Heavy Snow, Strong Winds

Lingering effects of the storm are expected to cause dangerous conditions through early Monday as residents dig out from under the weekend's record-breaking levels of snow.

This rock, called "Máaz" (the Navajo word for "Mars"), is the first feature of scientific interest to be studied by NASA's Perseverance Mars rover.

Mapping Máaz: NASA Uses Navajo Language To Name Features On Mars

Members of NASA's Perseverance rover team, in collaboration with the Navajo Nation, have been naming features of scientific interest with words in the Navajo language.

House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., speaks with Senate Budget Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray, D-Wash., on Nov. 13 at the start of a congressional budget conference.

Don't Hate The Players, Learn The Rules Of The Game (Theory)

With Congress expected to pass its first bipartisan budget in years, renewed focus has fallen on the tactics that brought it about. These tactics may be puzzling (or alarming), but according to author Tim Harford, they're not new: They're rooted in game theory. He suggests reading Thomas Schelling's The Strategy of Conflict to learn more.

Huck And Jim Ride The River Of Time In 'Boy In His Winter'

In Norman Lock's new novel, Huck and Jim set out on their raft in 1835, but are swept up and along through three wrenching centuries: slavery, the Civil War, Reconstruction, Jim Crow and onward.

Weiner Takes A Tumble With 'All Fall Down'

Jennifer Weiner's latest tells the tale of a suburban mom whose outwardly happy life is derailed by pills. Reviewer Annalisa Quinn says the book is hampered by clumsy writing and cruel stereotypes.

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