Health & Safety
Wisconsin Primary Results, Coronavirus Challenges Biden's Campaign
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Maayan Silver of member station WUWM about Wisconsin's primary, and to Democratic strategist Karen Finney about Joe Biden's path forward despite COVID-19 pandemic.
Boeing Mulls Federal Relief Package That Comes With Strings
Boeing's airplane plants are closed. Idled employees don't know when or if they'll return to work. The aerospace giant is weighing a request for federal aid as it also considers downsizing and layoffs
Pakistan Has A Plan To Keep Millions From Going Hungry During Shutdown. Will It Work?
As incomes dry up for low-paid Pakistanis during the COVID-19 crisis, the government is massively expanding a program that gives cash to the out-of-work. But concerns are being raised about its reach.
Trump Shows Campaign-Style Video During COVID-19 Briefing
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Jonah Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Dispatch about how conservatives, including those who deny there's a pandemic, are responding to President Trump's coronavirus plan.
Research Testing Underway To Help Gauge Breadth Of COVID-19 In North Carolina
Wake Forest Baptist Health is spearheading an effort to test 1,000 state residents to see if they've had COVID-19.
COVID-19 Briefing: Trump Attacks Media, Says Only He Can Reopen Economy
President Trump played a video which sounded like a campaign ad, and drew a battle line between the federal government and states over the authority to reopen the U.S. economy.
Fla. Governor Says National Guard Ramping Up Coronavirus Testing In Nursing Homes
Gov. Ron DeSantis says he wants to increase the number of National Guard personnel on "strike teams" that have been sent to long-term care facilities in the state to identify COVID-19 cases.
India Extends 'Total' Lockdown By Nearly 3 Weeks
In a televised address to the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Indians they must remain at home through May 3.
How Contact Tracing Works And How It Can Help Reopen The Country
It's a technique widely used in other countries to slow the spread of infection. Here's how contact tracing works — and how it can help the U.S. start to get back to normal.