CDC's Halloween Guidelines Warn Against Typical Trick-Or-Treating Door-to-door trick-or-treating and crowded costume parties are out, and haunted forests and outdoor movie nights are in. "If screaming will likely occur, greater distancing is advised," the CDC says. Laurel Wamsley
America's 200,000 COVID-19 Deaths: Small Cities And Towns Bear A Growing Share Early in the pandemic, most deaths occurred in large cities. But now, as COVID-19 spreads across the U.S., smaller communities are suffering many losses as well. Ruth Talbot
With Limited COVID-19 Vaccine Doses, Who Would Get Them First? A CDC advisory committee is debating this issue Tuesday. Half of U.S. adults could be considered high priority yet the initial supply is likely to be only enough for 3 to 5% of the population. Pien Huang
'Enormous And Tragic': U.S. Has Lost More Than 200,000 People To COVID-19 The U.S. death toll has doubled since May. Some experts predict it could nearly double again before 2020 ends. "We are experiencing a tremendous amount of unnecessary suffering," one researcher says. Bill Chappell
In U.N. Speech, Trump Blasts China And WHO, Blaming Them For Spread Of COVID-19 In a speech to the U.N. General Assembly, the president once again sought to blame China for the COVID-19 pandemic and called on Beijing to be punished for its handling of the disease. Scott Neuman
NFL Hits 3 Coaches And Teams With Large Fines For Not Wearing Face Masks The coaches include Pete Carroll, Kyle Shanahan and Vic Fangio. League rules state that anyone in the bench area "shall be required to wear masks at all times." Bill Chappell
Examining The Ethics Involved When Distributing A COVID-19 Vaccine When a COVID-19 vaccine is approved, who gets first dibs? Bioethicists say the focus should be on saving the lives of people most at risk. Frontline health workers go first, but the rest is trickier. Pien Huang
As U.S. Nears 200,000 Dead, Hospital Staff Reflect On Those Lost Front-line workers in Houston, Seattle and New York City tell NPR about their experiences in hospitals over the last six months. "2020 can't keep going like this," one doctor says. James Doubek
This small slip of paper stands between Pacific Islanders in Washington and unemployment benefits It’s a little slip of paper, smaller than a cell phone. And having it can determine whether you get unemployment benefits or not. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Seattle Now: Covid reality check Covid cases are declining across Washington, even prompting some schools to consider a return to in-person learning. But we're not out of the woods yet. Clare McGrane
