League City, Texas Mayor Discusses Sharp COVID-19 Spike In His County The number of coronavirus cases is soaring in Texas, where Gov. Greg Abbott shut the state back down two weeks ago. NPR's David Greene talks to the mayor of League City, Texas, Pat Hallisey.
'It Was Personal.' After Tragedy, Physicist Devotes Career To Cancer Research Hadiyah-Nicole Green lost the aunt and uncle who raised her to cancer. The loss inspired her to develop a cancer treatment using lasers. "I was born to do this," she tells her cousin at StoryCorps. Von Diaz
News Brief: California COVID-19 Surge, Trump And Biden Campaign, SCOTUS Ruling California is seeing a surge in COVID-19 cases. Trump and Biden are focusing on the economy in their campaigns. And, a SCOTUS ruling has big implications for Native Americans.
What some Seattle businesses learned from shutting down because of the coronavirus pandemic Health officials have shut down Duke’s Chowder House in West Seattle after several employees tested positive for Covid-19. It’s not the first time a business has closed and it’s likely not going to be the last. A Seattle brewing company shares what it learned after it closed. Ruby de Luna
Starbucks Says Customers Must Wear Masks At Its Cafes Several states already require people to wear masks in public spaces like coffee shops to slow the spread of the coronavirus, but many still have no such requirement. Austin Horn
WHO: Aerosolized Particles Unlikely To Be Significant Source Of COVID-19 Transmission After 239 scientists raised concerns about transmission by aerosolized particles, the World Health Organization has issued a brief on the role of aerosolized particles — and called for more research. Pien Huang
'Silent Screams': Will U.S. Amusement Parks Ban Screaming On Roller Coasters? Japanese amusement parks have banned screaming on roller coasters in an attempt to stop the spread of the coronavirus. NPR asks U.S. amusement parks whether they will impose the same rules.
3,000 thermometers distributed by Washington state may be faulty The state is warning local jurisdictions that some units, donated by the company Vulcan, don’t register temperatures above 96 degrees Fahrenheit Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Daily Covid-19 counts now surpass previous peak in Washington state Confirmed cases of Covid-19 are swelling in Washington state, and health officials are concerned. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Seattle Now: Can colleges solve Covid? Colleges have a lot of big ideas about bringing students back to campus this fall. The problem is, they already aren't working. Clare McGrane