California And Texas Health Officials: Mistrust A Major Hurdle For Contact Tracers In Harris County, Texas, about 25% of people are "absolutely unwilling to share anything," says a local health department epidemiologist. Misinformation is one reason for the mistrust, officials say. Ari Shapiro
Opioid Scandal Haunts Drug Companies As They Respond To Pandemic Thousands of lawsuits that ground to a halt because of COVID-19 are moving forward again as local, state and federal courts reopen around the U.S. Brian Mann
U.S. Hits More Than 5 Million Confirmed Cases Of Coronavirus One issue with controlling the spread of COVID-19 is the lack of fast testing. Some universities are using new, faster tests as students return. Experts say the country could benefit from such tests. Allison Aubrey
What It's Like When COVID-19 Lasts For Months Some people who get COVID-19 are stuck with lasting debilitating symptoms. Two women share their stories of how they've been suffering for the "long haul." Catherine Whelan
Millions Of Americans Are In Danger Of Being Evicted During Pandemic Federal and state eviction bans, put in place during COVID-19, have lapsed. President Trump said his administration would take measures to stop evictions, but he didn't spell out what that means. Jim Zarroli
A Closer Look At Trump's Coronavirus Relief Executive Orders A flurry of executive actions from the president aim to provide pandemic relief to millions of cash-trapped Americans. But how effective will they be and how likely are they to face legal challenges? Tamara Keith
COVID-19 May Never Go Away — With Or Without A Vaccine The virus might eventually behave more like the common cold, according to Vineet Menachery, a coronavirus researcher at the University of Texas Medical Branch. Christianna Silva
Children Can Get Severe COVID-19, CDC Says — Especially Black And Hispanic Children One out of three children hospitalized for the coronavirus was admitted to the intensive care unit, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, analyzing data from 14 states. Matthew S. Schwartz
COVID-19 Pandemic Cancels County Fair Competitions NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Jordan Stivers, of Santa Clara, California whose last year to showcase and auction livestock at the county fair was disrupted by the pandemic.
Saturday Sports: NHL Bubble Prepares To Start Playoffs NPR's Scott Simon talks to ESPN's Howard Bryant about the NHL Playoffs and the new COVID-19 infections in the MLB.