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Getting and staying focused can be a challenge in the best of times. But with everything going on in the world, concentrating can often feel down-right impossible.

"Too many people are coming here right now," Mayor Dan Gelber said on Saturday as he proclaimed a 72-hour state of emergency to address swelling crowds and fears of fueling a surge in COVID-19 cases.

NPR's Michel Martin discusses how small businesses can rebound from the pandemic with Seth Levine and Elizabeth MacBride, authors of The New Builders: Face to Face with the Future of Business.

The New York congressman was accused of sexual misconduct by a former lobbyist. Reed acknowledged he had been struggling with alcoholism at the time of the alleged misconduct.

At issue is a 1975 California law that allows union organizers limited access to farms so they can seek support from workers in forming a union.

The measure is expected to pass the House but faces long odds in the Senate, leading some advocates to call for the end of the legislative filibuster.

About 2.5 million people a day are being vaccinated in the U.S., and 31% of adults have received at least one shot. But 55,000 new COVID-19 cases are being reported daily and there are new hot spots.

New data from the American Kennel Club shows Labrador retrievers are the most popular dog in the U.S. The French bulldog has moved up in the rankings, and is in second place.

AstraZeneca says a study of its vaccine showed an efficacy of 79% for preventing symptomatic disease. The study may meet FDA requirements for considering the vaccine for emergency-use authorization.

Officials are meeting in Anchorage for the first Cabinet-level talks between the two countries since President Biden took office. Secretary of State Blinken laid out concerns with Chinese policy.