Trump may abandon Ukraine peace talks 'within days,' Rubio warns
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that the U.S. would walk away from efforts to broker a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine if progress isn't made within days.
Horse-Drawn Carriages Deliver Food In Vienna, Austria
The carriages usually take tourists around the city but it's under lockdown. Some carriage drivers make sure their horses get exercise by delivering meals to the elderly and soon to hospital workers.
Army Corps Of Engineers Called To Help Relieve Pressure On Hospitals
NPR's Noel King talks to Lt. General Todd Semonite, chief of engineers and commanding general of the Army Corps of Engineers, about field hospitals being built to ease COVID-19 overcrowding.
Fed Announces Lending Plan To Help Coronavirus-Battered Economy
NPR's David Greene talks to David Wessel of the Brookings Institution about the Federal Reserve's plan to boost the economy by expanding its emergency lending programs to provide up to $2.3 trillion.
Hair Products Entrepreneur Finds A Way To Keep Her Business Afloat
Faced with the prospect of closing up shop because of the coronavirus, some companies are retooling and pivoting to keep their doors open, and their workers employed.
In L.A., It's Now Mandatory For Everyone To Wear Face Coverings
Beginning Friday, people in Los Angeles will be required to wear a mask when in public in order to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.
To Avoid New COVID-19 Cases, China Closes Border With Russia
China has closed its land border with Russia and placed a border city on lockdown after an increase in coronavirus infections that it blames on people crossing from Russia.
Misinformation, Distrust May Contribute To Black Americans' COVID-19 Deaths
NPR's Noel King talks to Jahmil Lacey, a researcher on health disparities, about systemic factors that might be behind COVID-19 rates among Blacks, and why distrust in medical authorities persists.
Robot Mannequins Will Cheer On Chinese Professional Baseball Team
Instead of playing to empty seats while fans are locked out because of the coronavirus, the Taiwan-based Rakuten Monkeys have installed robotic mannequins decked out in team colors.
News Brief: CDC Plan, Farmers' Crops, China Shuts Border With Russia
The CDC is working on a plan to safely reopen the country. Why some U.S. farmers are throwing out good food. And, China shuts down all land crossings with Russia to avoid new COVID-19 cases.
Georgia Nurses Answer N.Y. Governor's Call For Reinforcements
A group of nurses from Emory Healthcare in Georgia traveled to New York City in a response to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plea for help from health care workers across the country.
