During his confirmation hearing, Miguel A. Cardona, President Biden's nominee for education secretary, said additional funding would be crucial in helping the nation's schools recover from the coronavirus pandemic.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain urged the nation to clap in memory of 'Captain Tom,' a 100-year-old Army veteran who raised millions for Britain's health workers.

Henrietta Fore, the executive director of UNICEF, said the organization and its partners will have access to up to 1.1. billion Covid-19 vaccine does to distribute in 100 countries for approximately $3 a dose.

A powerful winter storm is making its way through New England on Tuesday, after hammering much of the Northeast the day before.

On Tuesday, the Senate confirmed Pete Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Ind., as transportation secretary for the Biden administration.

Tens of thousands of protesters rallied in Russia for the second consecutive week, defying the Kremlin in support of the jailed opposition leader Aleksei A. Navaly.

On Friday, the World Health Organization reviewed the details of its investigation into the origin of the coronavirus in China, and what it hopes to learn from the visit.

On Friday, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci warned that new virus variants, despite the global vaccine distribution, should offer a wake-up call to the continuing dangers of the pandemic.

On Friday, The White House coronavirus response team and federal public health officials held a news briefing to discuss the status of the federal government's pandemic response.

Cecilia Rouse, President Biden's pick to lead the White House Council of Economic Advisers, testified to the Senate Banking Committee on how she would lead a recovery in the wake of the pandemic.