Libertarian Perspective On Government's Role In Health Crisis NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Michael Cannon of the libertarian-leaning Cato Institute about the balance between civil liberties and government-issued orders during the coronavirus pandemic.
Science On The Ballot: Coronavirus Brings Culture And Expertise To 2020 Election As COVID-19 takes over the political conversation, Americans' ambivalence about science — and "experts" in general — is likely to come to the forefront. Ron Elving
Handling the financials of the coronavirus, this week Bill Radke reviews the week's news with New York Times correspondent Karen Weise, Seattle Times reporter Scott Greenstone and Crosscut reporter David Kroman. Bill Radke
'Under No Circumstance': Lysol Maker, Officials Reject Trump's Disinfectant Idea Prominent figures warned against his musing that UV light or other disinfectants — "by injection inside or almost a cleaning" — may treat the coronavirus. Trump later said he was being "sarcastic." Colin Dwyer
Which leader got it right in week of coronavirus protests in Washington? It's been a tumultuous week in Washington politics, with a revolt by some elected officials against the statewide shutdown during the coronavirus pandemic. Who was the best leader? Kim Shepard
Lawmakers On Capitol Hill Debate Relief Plans For States NPR's Noel King talks to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer about the coronavirus relief package that President Trump is expected to sign on Friday that deals with small businesses, and what's next.
Lenders Warn Missing Mortgage Payments Could Have Consequences Millions of homeowners may skip making payments as part of a federal plan meant to ease financial stress during the pandemic. But many Americans say they're running into problems with their lenders. Chris Arnold
Congress Passes Latest Economic Relief Package to Confront Coronavirus It is the fourth measure approved by Congress in less than two months to combat the pandemic. This one, totaling $484 billion, will supply fresh funding to a new small business lending program. Claudia Grisales
Coronavirus Scrambles 2020 Fight For Congress Top GOP and Democratic strategists say the global pandemic is shifting the calculations in this November's House and Senate races and could make for an unpredictable year. Susan Davis
House To Vote On Latest Coronavirus Relief Measure Lawmakers in the House are poised to approve nearly $500 billion in additional coronavirus-related economic aid. NPR's Noel King talks to GOP Rep. Michael McCaul about how the money will be used.