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Your coronavirus update for 6/25.

A federal appeals court ordered a lower-court judge to dismiss the case against former national security adviser Michael Flynn, raising questions about the Justice Department's independence.

Bill Lester, one of only seven Black drivers to race in NASCAR's top-tier cup series, says he wanted the flag gone when he raced more than a decade ago. "The country was not ready to listen," he says.

Your coronavirus update for 6/24.

Attorneys are expected to tell House lawmakers on Wednesday that they perceived political influence in what is supposed to be the independent Department of Justice. A hearing starts at noon.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of infectious diseases at the National Institutes of Health. Fauci told Congress yesterday he's worried about the recent coronavirus surge.

Federal authorities said a noose found inside Bubba Wallace's NASCAR garage on Sunday was actually left there at least eight months ago. Wallace is the only black driver on the top circuit.

Georgia's reported numbers don't show a COVID-19 surge when predicted, despite being one of the earliest states to re-open. Experts think racial disparities and test problems are the reason why.

Dr. Anthony Fauci and other top federal health officials have testified Tuesday in the House. The committee is probing the Trump administration's response to the coronavirus pandemic.

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Daniel Pierce, a NASCAR historian and a University of North Carolina, Asheville professor, about the history of racism and the Confederate flag in stock car racing.