Former CDC Director On Trump's Criticism Of School Reopening Guidelines NPR's David Greene speaks with Dr. Jeffrey Koplan, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about President Trump's criticism of the agency's school reopening guidelines.
'Devastated': As Layoffs Keep Coming, Hopes Fade That Jobs Will Return Quickly Applications for jobless benefits are up again. "What we're seeing now is that lots more people who are unemployed are going to be unemployed for a longer period of time," economist Nick Bunker says. Scott Horsley
Kenyan Health Workers Manage COVID-19, HIV In Nairobi An HIV outreach worker makes the rounds in a slum in Nairobi, Kenya, checking that clients are taking their medication and doing what they can to protect themselves against the coronavirus. Eyder Peralta
United Airlines Tells 36,000 Employees They Might Lose Their Jobs With bookings down and cancellations on the rise amid a surge in new COVID-19 cases, United's furloughs will be a "gut punch" to employees when federal coronavirus relief funding runs out. David Schaper
To Come To The Rescue Or Not? Rats, Like People, Take Cues From Bystanders Experiments in people have long shown that the presence of indifferent bystanders hurts the chances that someone will help a stranger in an emergency. Rats, it turns out, behave the same way. Nell Greenfieldboyce
Trump Blasts 'Expensive' CDC Guidelines For Reopening Schools President Trump calls the recommendations "impractical" and says he'll pressure states to open schools this fall — even threatening to cut funding. But the decision largely lies with states. Barbara Sprunt
3 Million Cases: Coronavirus Continues To Surge Across U.S. One million of those cases have been confirmed over the past month — part of a wave of infection that began after many states started to reopen their economies in May. Bill Chappell
School Reopenings Should Keep Public Health In Mind, Pediatric Group Says NPR's David Greene talks to Sally Goza, president of the American Academy of Pediatrics, who was at the White House Tuesday when President Trump announced he is urging schools to reopen in the fall.
Trudeau Won't Visit Trump. Most Canadians Don't Want To Cross The Border Either When Canada's prime minister opted not to meet President Trump this week, it sent a message about his country's mood: Most of his fellow citizens want to keep the border closed over coronavirus fears. Emma Jacobs
The United States To Withdraw From The World Health Organization The Trump administration notified the United Nations Tuesday that the U.S. is withdrawing from the World Health Organization. NPR discusses what it could mean for the WHO to lose its largest donor. Jason Beaubien