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Michael van der Veen, lawyer for former President Donald Trump, departs through the Senate Reception room on the fourth day of the Senate Impeachment trials for former President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill.

5 Takeaways From The Trump Impeachment Trial After Defense Wraps Up

The former president is set to be acquitted as soon as Saturday despite a compelling and extensive case made by Democrats, as most Republicans once again circle the Trump wagon.

Tom Sweitzer hosts a weekly music therapy group via Zoom for other COVID-19 survivors dealing with lingering symptoms. "We get to know each other through the music," says one participant. "I think that was a really intuitive and wonderful way to connect us."

Music Therapy Brings Solace To COVID-19 Patients And Healers

Even when forced online by the pandemic, music therapy sessions continue to help patients in some ways talk therapy can't. "Music is this portal," says one therapist and COVID-19 long-hauler.

U.S. flags, representing those who could not attend the inauguration due to COVID-19, flutter in the wind at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20.

Opinion: The American Flag Flies For Democracy, Not Against It

During this week's impeachment trial, images were shown of the Jan. 6 insurrection, which included the U.S. flag. In his essay, Scott Simon remembers more promising moments where the flag was flown.

Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is planning to acquit former President Donald Trump, a source familiar with his decision tells NPR.

McConnell To Vote To Acquit Trump

The Senate minority leader has made his decision on the article of impeachment, a source familiar with his decision tells NPR's Susan Davis.

Infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci says President Biden told him from the outset: "We're going to make some mistakes along the way. We're going to stumble a bit. And when that happens, we're not going to blame anybody. We're just going to fix it." "Boy, was that refreshing," Fauci says.

Fresh Air Weekend: Dr. Anthony Fauci; How Women Police Differently

Dr. Fauci reflects on battling the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s. Women in Blue filmmaker Deirdre Fishel and Sgt. Alice White talk about how gender factors into policing.

A Push To Reduce Jail Populations

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Laurie Garduque of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, and St. Louis County prosecutor Wesley Bell, about efforts to reduce local jail populations.

Residents Resistant To Permanent Capitol Security Fence

The U.S. Capitol and Congressional office buildings are ringed by a fence that went up the day after the Jan. 6 insurrection. Now there's a debate about whether to permanently fence off the area.

Senate Acquits Trump: Key Takeaways From Impeachment Trial

The Senate found former president Donald Trump not guilty on an impeachment charge of inciting an insurrection, by a 57-43 vote, acquitting the former president in his Senate trial.

Abigail Barlow, left, and Emily Bear are the creative duo behind <em>Bridgerton</em> the musical. "We wanted to be able to tell a stand-alone story and still honor what was created in the books and the TV show," says Barlow. "But honestly, we want to bring something new to these characters as well."

Now Playing On TikTok: 'Bridgerton' The Musical

Not long after the Netflix Regency romance premiered on Christmas, two young songwriters asked on TikTok: "Ok but what if Bridgerton was a musical?" Millions of people wanted to know the answer.

A jogger makes their way across a snowy street on Saturday in Seattle. A large winter storm dropped heavy snow across the region.

Winter Storms Across The Country Bring Snow And Ice To Millions Of Americans

More than 100 million Americans were under some type of winter weather advisory on Saturday, with more snow and ice expected to hit the southern and eastern United States over the coming days.

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