Coronavirus FAQ: Is It Safe To Get On The Bus (Or Subway)?
Mass transportation ridership plummeted when COVID-19 struck. Now people are beginning to return. What are the risks they face — and how can they reduce them?
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As Hurricane Evacuees In Texas Return Home, Experts Worry About Spread Of Coronavirus
Evacuations and storm damage could both potentially increase COVID-19 numbers in Texas.
More Space, Please: Home Sales Booming Despite Pandemic, Recession
Despite high unemployment, a severe recession and economic uncertainty, the housing market is on a tear. Sales are booming, and prices hit a record high. Low rates and remote work are driving factors.
Coronavirus Outbreak From Maine Wedding Spreads To Jail, Rehabilitation Center
At least 87 coronavirus cases are associated with the outbreak from an Aug. 7 wedding, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention said.
Gov. Cooper Calls For Increased Unemployment Benefits In New Budget
The proposal is part of Governor Roy Cooper's new “Support For A Determined North Carolina” budget,
Hindus Work Around Coronavirus To Celebrate God Ganesh, Remover Of Obstacles
Mumbai officials get creative to allow devotees to celebrate the elephant-headed god safely, even as virus cases surge in other parts of India.
A Confusing Back-To-School Season May Lead To Blockbuster Spending
Preparing for both in-person and virtual learning has families budgeting for new school supplies like masks and bleach wipes as well as bigger purchases like laptops, speakers, desks and chairs.
From Southern Hemisphere, Hints That U.S. May Be Spared Flu On Top Of COVID-19
So far this year, flu infections are way down in the Southern Hemisphere. Scientists want to know why — and what it means for the Northern Hemisphere as their flu season looms.
China Calls It A 'Wartime Mode' COVID-19 Lockdown. And Residents Are Protesting
Across China, life has largely returned to normal — except in the western region of Xinjiang. Some 22 million people have been under heavy lockdown since July — and they're questioning its severity.
It's Been A Hard Year. 5 Families On How 2020 Will Shape Their Vote For President
The spread of COVID-19, the ensuing economic crisis and the reckoning around social injustice has made 2020 a year like none other. NPR wanted to know how these events might shape political choices.