The Coronavirus Outbreak And The Challenges Of Online-Only Classes
To slow the coronavirus, colleges are canceling in-person classes and shifting to online only. How do students and faculty adapt, and what gets lost in the shift away from gathering in classes? (Image...
View ArticleIn Reversal, Trump Administration Now Urges Agencies To Allow Telework
The coronavirus has led many employers to tell their workers to telework. But the federal government has sent mixed messages. (Image credit: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
View ArticleRural Towns Insulated From Coronavirus Now May Take A Harder Hit Later
The coronavirus will likely take longer to reach remote rural communities but may be more devastating. Though there may not be public transit or big crowds, rural areas are vulnerable in other ways....
View ArticleMusicians Were Depending On Those Jazz Nights And Senior Living Gigs
As organizations close their doors, COVID-19 cancellations are taking their toll on independent artists, who don't know where their next paycheck will come from. (Image credit: Kathy Willens/AP)
View ArticleHead Of U.S. Soccer Resigns Amid Pay Dispute With Women's National Team
The resignation of Carlos Cordeiro, who served for two years as the president of the governing body, is effective immediately. He is replaced by the federation's vice president, Cindy Parlow Cone....
View ArticleWife Of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Tests Positive For Coronavirus
The office of the prime minister said Thursday that Sophie Grégoire Trudeau had begun experiencing a low-grade fever and other mild flu-like symptoms, prompting the test. (Image credit: Chris...
View ArticleCoronavirus And Parenting: What You Need To Know Now
Coronavirus is raising a lot of questions for parents. From how to talk to children about coronavirus to weathering school closures and screen time strategies when you're home with little ones. (Image...
View ArticleDow Expected To Open Up More Than 1,100 Points
A day after posting its biggest drop since the Black Monday crash of 1987, the Dow was expected to jump as Congress prepared a measure to help cushion the economic blow of the coronavirus. (Image...
View ArticleFlattening A Pandemic's Curve: Why Staying Home Now Can Save Lives
From school closures to event cancellations, the disruptions are real — and vital. It's all to slow the spread of coronavirus, so hospitals don't get so overwhelmed that they can't treat the sickest....
View ArticleNo Need To Test Trump For Coronavirus, White House Doctor Says
President Trump indicated he might be tested after a Brazilian official he had contact with was diagnosed with the virus. But Dr. Sean Conley says Trump has no symptoms, so testing "is not indicated."...
View ArticleSpecial Report: COVID-19 - What You Need To Know About Coronavirus
Host Lulu Garcia-Navarro shares some of NPR's best practical and explanatory reporting on coronavirus in a single special report.
View ArticleJudge Blocks Rule That Would Have Kicked 700,000 People Off SNAP
The rule, which was to take effect April 1, would have tightened work requirements for some food stamp recipients. But a judge said flexibility in food aid is needed amid a pandemic. (Image credit:...
View ArticleAs The Pandemic Spreads, Will There Be Enough Ventilators?
In severe cases of COVID-19, as lungs become inflamed, membranes that transfer oxygen into the blood can become blocked. Some hospitalized patients need mechanical breathing support to recover. (Image...
View ArticleAustralia's Fire-Ravaged Forests Are Recovering. Ecologists Hope It Lasts
After devastating fires, there are signs of regrowth across much of eastern Australia. But there's also concern that a changing climate may alter some of the country's unique landscapes forever....
View ArticleCoronavirus Hit This Long-Term Care Facility Hard, But Moving Residents Isn't...
Family members of residents at Life Care Center outside Seattle where as many as 25 people have died, are anxiously watching their loved ones, infected with coronavirus, linger at the facility. (Image...
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