COVID-19 Cases Continue To Surge In States Across The U.S.
There were more than 1,000 deaths in the U.S. for the fifth consecutive day Saturday.
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After 15 Years In Prison, A Mother Gets To Know Her Daughter Again
To limit the spread of the coronavirus, Chalana McFarland will serve the rest of her sentence at home. McFarland told her 20-year-old she "can't wait" to build their relationship.
ER Doctor Saw COVID-19 Devastate New York. Now, He's Doing It Again In California
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.
Crime Has Declined Overall During The Pandemic, But Shootings And Killings Are Up
The pandemic has forced people to change their lives dramatically, which has contributed to the crime rate dropping. The bad news: an uptick in shootings and killings.
Kids Get Coronavirus, But Do They Spread It? We'll Find Out When Schools Reopen
Studies show children have lower rates of COVID-19 and have milder symptoms than adults. But there's less information on how much kids spread the coronavirus, which is key to safely reopen schools.
'Your Help Doesn't Help Me.' Unsheltered In Oregon Tire Of Being Shuffled Around
As the coronavirus shut down homeless shelters in Southern Oregon, civic leaders told those in need to relocate to the nearby woods. Now sheriff's deputies are relocating them before fire season.
This City's Coronavirus Safety Measures Could Become Best Practices
The fishing port of New Bedford, Mass., is protecting essential workers during the pandemic with a set of enforceable guidelines that experts say could be a model for other cities.
Investigation Uncovers Missteps In Washington, D.C.'s Coronavirus Response
In the nation's capital, the coronavirus has killed Black residents at 5.9 times the rate of white people — a disparity that's worse than any other big city in America with published demographic data.
CDC Employees Call Out Agency's 'Toxic Culture Of Racial Aggressions'
Pointing to the pandemic's disproportionate toll on people of color, over 1,200 workers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention call on the agency to declare racism a public health crisis.
How 6 Problem-Solvers Tackled Pandemic Challenges In Their Neighborhoods
From a generous urban farmer to a roving mariachi band, people are using their talents to help others. Read their stories — then nominate a problem-solver in your community.