Gunman who killed 23 at an El Paso Walmart pleads guilty, sentenced to life in prison
The Texas gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack at a Walmart in El Paso in 2019 pleaded guilty on Monday and was sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole.
Examining Trump's Firing Of Another Government Watchdog
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Walt Shaub, ex-director of the Office of Government Ethics, about President Trump's firing of State Department Inspector General Steve Linick.
Pa. Nursing Home Residents Among Those To Be Tested For COVID-19
NPR's Noel King talks to Pennsylvania's health secretary Dr. Rachel Levine about statewide testing in long-term care facilities and nursing homes in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus.
Businesses, Schools Draw On CDC's Guidance To Reopen
The CDC's reopen guidance calls on businesses and schools to monitor for symptoms and to have systems to protect high-risk individuals. How can schools and businesses put this into action?
Coronavirus Vaccine Study Yields Positive Preliminary Results
Initial results from a study of a COVID-19 vaccine suggest it is safe, and capable of generating the kind of immune response that may protect patients from getting the disease.
Hospitals Vary Treatment For Coronavirus Patients
Without a cure for COVID-19, doctors are desperately trying to figure out the best treatment regimen for patients. And what they're trying, may look very different depending on the hospital.
Ford Rechoreographs Plants To Allow For Workers To Socially Distance
NPR's Noel King talks to Jim Hackett, CEO of the Ford Motor Company, on the automaker's plans to restart production at some of its North American plants on Monday. NPR's Camila Domonoske weighs in.
World Health Assembly Convenes Online During COVID-19 Pandemic
The governing body of the World Health Organization holds its 73rd annual meeting virtually as the organization faces the worst pandemic in its history. The meeting will focus on the global response.
More Migrants From India Try To Get Into U.S. From Mexico
Before the pandemic, 100 times more Indians were being detained annually on the U.S.-Mexico border, compared to 10 years ago. Officials say the economic migrants believe smugglers promising asylum.
Old Sneakers Auctioned Off For A Record $560,000
The shoes are Michael Jordan's personal pair of 1985 Air Jordans. Sotheby's reports the kicks sold for more than three times what was expected. Jordan had signed them in permanent marker.