U.S. Economy Hit Hard By Coronavirus Fallout NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to White House adviser Kevin Hassett ahead of a Senate panel hearing on the CARES Act which assists individuals, businesses and local governments affected by COVID-19.
Are There Zombie Viruses — Like The 1918 Flu — Thawing In The Permafrost? As if the pandemic weren't enough, people are wondering whether climate change will cause pathogens buried in frozen ground to come back to life as the Arctic warms. How worried should we be? Michaeleen Doucleff
What Is The Future Of Cities? As COVID-19 makes density a danger, we look at what's in store for cities. Greg Rosalsky
Community Health Centers Struggling As Fewer People Seek Care During Pandemic Many immigrants and people with low incomes already saw preventive care as a luxury. Now, the coronavirus pandemic has created another barrier to their seeking and receiving health care. Marisa Peñaloza
Unique Robotic Team Aims To Help Fix Afghanistan's Ventilator Shortage In Afghanistan, there is a shortage of medical personnel and equipment. A girl's robotic team is building a ventilator out of cheap car parts to help their war-torn country cope with the pandemic. Diaa Hadid
Apple Store Shoppers To Have Temperatures Taken, Must Wear Face Coverings About 100 Apple Stores, or about a fifth of the tech giant's worldwide retail locations, are now open, including storefronts in Alabama, Florida, California and Washington state. Bobby Allyn
Germany, France Propose $543 Billion EU Coronavirus Recovery Fund The plan is to raise the money through EU-backed bonds and help the hardest-hit industries and regions. The issue of burden sharing remains controversial among several of the bloc's member states. H.J. Mai
An Epidemiologist Talks About The Risks Of Seeing Others During The Pandemic Dr. Celine Gounder, an epidemiologist and infectious disease specialist, talks through the risks of seeing friends, visiting family and making medical appointments during the coronavirus pandemic.
What Happened Today: Drug Maker Reports Early Success In Vaccine Trial NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Dr. Celine Gounder, an epidemiologist and infectious disease specialist, about what the data tells about the state of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.
How Hospitals Are Laying Off Workers During The Pandemic NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with reporter Will Stone and emergency room nurse Shawn Reed about hospitals and other health care providers losing money and laying off workers during the pandemic.