Federal Judge Considers Release of Migrant Children In Custody As COVID-19...
A federal judge in California wants all minors who were apprehended crossing into the U.S. alone to be released in an orderly fashion. But she refrained from mandating their immediate release.
View ArticleRev. Joseph Lowery, 'Dean' Of The Civil Rights Movement, Dies At 98
Lowery got his start as an activist organizing bus boycotts in 1950s Alabama. He led the Southern Christian Leadership Conference for two decades and prayed at Barack Obama's first inauguration....
View ArticleCoronavirus Pandemic Takes A Toll On ER Doctors' Health And Families
Some doctors are sending their children to live elsewhere and rearranging their personal lives as they fight the epidemic. (Image credit: Erin Gitlin)
View ArticleFires Where They Are 'Not Supposed To Happen' In Australia's Ancient Rainforest
Australia's unprecedented fire season scorched sections of rare, ancient rainforests. It's another signal that climate change is intensifying and expanding wildfires globally. (Image credit: Nathan...
View ArticleLife On The U.S.-Mexico Frontier Dramatically Altered By Partial Border Shutdown
The coronavirus outbreak led President Trump to close U.S. borders with Canada and Mexico last week. At the southern border, the closure is affecting life on both the U.S. and Mexico sides. (Image...
View ArticleA Reward Of Liquor For Coronavirus Heroes In China Does Not Bring Cheers
A token of appreciation for medical staff who worked in Wuhan when coronavirus was at its peak is getting an icy reception on social media. (Image credit: Zhang Peng/LightRocket via Getty Images)
View ArticleOpinion: Remembering Some Of Those We've Already Lost To The Pandemic
We often think of fatality rates as statistics — numbers on a chart. But each one represents a real person. NPR's Scott Simon reflects on some of those who have been lost so far in the pandemic....
View ArticleOne Way to Help Strapped Hospitals? Print PPE Using 3D Printers
As coronavirus cases soar globally and medical workers face a dearth of protective gear, citizens are stepping up in unique ways to combat the health crisis. (Image credit: Elliot Wells/Elliot Wells)
View ArticleWHO Reviews 'Available' Evidence On Coronavirus Transmission Through Air
A scientific brief from the World Health Organization says "current evidence" points to infectious respiratory droplets passed in "close contact" situations, but some say it's too soon to be sure...
View ArticleHHS Warns States Not To Put People With Disabilities At The Back Of The Line...
States are preparing guidelines for when there's not enough care to go around. Disability groups are worried that those standards will allow rationing that excludes people with disabilities. (Image...
View ArticleCensus Field Operations Further Delayed Until April 15 By COVID-19 Pandemic
The Census Bureau says it's suspending for two more weeks the hiring of temporary workers and in-person visits in remote communities and areas recovering from natural disasters for the 2020 count....
View ArticleMap: Tracking The Spread Of The Coronavirus In The U.S.
Cases of COVID-19 have appeared throughout the country, but certain areas have been hit harder than others. Find out how many cases and deaths have been reported in each state. (Image credit: NPR)
View ArticleAn LA Native Drives Us Through His Hometown — Using Google Street View
Multidisciplinary artist Felix Quintana created honest portraits of South Central Los Angeles' people and urban landscape with the help of archived images. (Image credit: Felix Quintana)
View ArticleFacing Likely Defeat, Bernie Sanders' Campaign Found A New Cause
It looked like Sanders was about to drop out of the Democratic primary, until the coronovairus crisis gave his agenda a boost and turned his campaign into a relief drive. But what's next? (Image...
View ArticlePandemic Delays Return Of Arctic Researchers
The COVID-19 crisis is throwing off the complex logistics of a year-long Arctic research expedition. A team of researchers set to rotate out may have to stay on board an ice-breaker for another six...
View ArticleKenya Poet: 'Dear Corona Virus. Don't Be Surprised If You Fail.'
Samuel Mang'era admits he is afraid of the virus, but he writes open letters to it without fear and with both sorrow and humor. (Image credit: PTP Studios)
View ArticleAnimal Shelters Urge Humans Confined To Home By Coronavirus Outbreak To Adopt
As states issue stay-at-home orders, animal shelters have had to close their doors. They're coming up with new ways to find homes as they brace for an onslaught of puppies and kittens. (Image credit:...
View ArticleOpinion: An Appeal To Youth To Face Coronavirus With Self-Sacrifice, Not...
The reaction of those in their teens and 20s can have an impact on the spread of the disease — and on their own moral character, the author says. (Image credit: Scott McIntyre/Bloomberg via Getty...
View ArticleTo Fight Virus, Trump Extends Social Distancing Guidelines For 30 More Days
Trump had initially announced 15-day guidelines and said they would be reevaluated. The 15-day period was set to end Monday. (Image credit: Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)
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