President Trump on Thursday has downscaled the Republican National Convention. He also acknowledged that cities or states facing surges of coronavirus cases might need to delay reopening schools.
A new group of protesters has entered the fray in Portland — middle-aged moms and dads have joined racial justice marches calling for federal law enforcement to leave the city.
Forecasters say the coronavirus outbreaks across the South have been seeding a resurgence in the Northeast. Consequences could be severe unless the Northeast steps up social distancing immediately.
NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Dr. Louis Tran, an emergency physician in San Bernardino County, Calif. He spent much of May helping out in New York City ICUs grappling with COVID-19 patients.
For years, refugees seeking asylum at the official ports of entry on the Canadian border have been turned back. But now a judge rules U.S. treatment of the returned refugees violates human rights.
The U.S. Justice Department says there are unconstitutional conditions in Alabama's prison system. The government alleges guards use excessive force on men incarcerated in the state's prisons.
Susan Rice is one of the potential running mates of presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden. She has experience as an ambassador and in national security, but none as a vice presidential candidate.
A new postmaster general took command at the U.S. Postal Service in June and is already implementing changes that critics say may convert the post office from a public service to a delivery business.