For Hospital Interpreters, COVID-19's Uncertainty Brings A Unique Challenge NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Jesenia Pelayo, a Spanish interpreter at UI Health in Chicago, about her experience helping patients navigate COVID-19.
Georgia Teens Create Company To Print And Deliver PPE To Health Care Workers NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Edward Aguilar, high school student and founder of the nonprofit Paralink, which set up a supply chain of volunteers making PPE equipment for hospitals in the U.S.
'Could Already Be A Second Wave': Some Restrictions Return As Cases Spike In Spain The country is seeing a trend similar to the U.S., with more young people catching the virus. More than 17,800 new cases have been confirmed in the last two weeks, nearly half of them in Catalonia. Laurel Wamsley
Coronavirus FAQ: What Does It Mean If I Can Blow Out A Candle While Wearing A Mask? The candle test is one way to (roughly) assess the effectiveness of a mask. If your mask passes the test, you can help it do an even better job with some simple hacks. Pranav Baskar
McDonald's Will Require Face Masks At Its More Than 14,000 U.S. Restaurants Because face masks and other precautions have become a subject of contention in the U.S., the restaurant chain says it will help employees get "de-escalation training." Bill Chappell
Michael Murphy: How Can We Design Spaces To Heal? Architect Michael Murphy believes that buildings can offer far more than shelter. Considering factors both material and human, he explains how thoughtful design can make us healthier and happier. NPR/TED Staff
Thoughts Of Suicide, Other Mental Health Struggles Still High For LGBTQ Youth A survey by The Trevor Project found that 40% of young LGBTQ people have considered suicide in the last year. The pandemic has only exacerbated mental health issues LGBTQ youth already face. Brianna Scott
Trump Cancels Jacksonville RNC Event As Florida Records Record High Daily Infections President Trump announced he is canceling the Republican National Convention celebrations in Jacksonville, Florida next month. Florida registered a record 173 daily coronavirus deaths on Thursday. Greg Allen
Concern Over Evictions Rise As COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits Expire A federal eviction moratorium and an extra $600 a week in unemployment payments ends this month. Experts say a tidal wave of evictions will come if Congress doesn't replace or extend the benefits. Chris Arnold
Coronavirus Pandemic Sparks Movement To Rethink Incarceration For decades, Democrats and Republicans competed to be toughest on crime. But that's changing. NPR's Planet Money podcast explores the changing views on prisons in Oklahoma. Sarah Gonzalez
