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The Week In Sports: Golden State Marches On, Trevor Story Slugs On

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of ESPN.com about the Golden State Warriors' historic victory march and 23-year-old Colorado Rockies rookie Trevor Story's improbable home run streak.

The Week In Sports: Golden State Marches On, Trevor Story Slugs On

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of ESPN.com about the Golden State Warriors' historic victory march and 23-year-old Colorado Rockies rookie Trevor Story's improbable home run streak.

"To win, we need to attack the virus with aggressive and targeted tactics," World Health Organization head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says of the COVID-19 respiratory disease, which is now in nearly every country in the world.

Coronavirus: WHO Head Says Nations Must Attack As 'Pandemic Is Accelerating'

Despite an alarming rush past 300,000 cases worldwide, the WHO's leader says, "We're not helpless bystanders. We can change the trajectory of this pandemic."

The U.S. economy shrank in the first quarter, as the coronavirus lockdown began. The April-to-June quarter is expected to be worse.

'Tip Of The Iceberg': Economy Shrinks At 4.8% Pace, But Worst Is Yet To Come

The economy contracted in the first quarter of 2020 as the coronavirus began to take its toll and spending dived. It's the first quarterly drop in six years and a likely precursor to a deep recession.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban last month, when lawmakers granted him the power to rule indefinitely by decree. One aspect of the law, ostensibly passed to cope with the coronavirus, calls for prison terms for those convicted of spreading falsehoods or distorted facts during the emergency.

Democracy At Risk In Central And Eastern Europe, Report Finds

An annual survey by the watchdog Freedom House says authoritarian leaders and the influence of China and Russia are undermining democratic progress achieved since the end of the Cold War.

The Supreme Court has released live audio of its oral arguments, for the first time.

Audio Archive: Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments Remotely

For the first time, court proceedings were streamed live to the public. The cases range from religious freedom to access to President Trump's personal financial records. Listen back here.

Policing Is Changing In The Age of Social Distancing

Police departments are facing a new reality in the era of coronavirus. As familiar categories of crime fade, officers are being asked to handle unfamiliar and sometimes uncomfortable new assignments.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen led an international coronavirus global response meeting, announcing some $8 billion in pledges from donors worldwide. The Trump administration did not participate in the event.

World Leaders Pledge $8 Billion To Fight COVID-19; U.S. Skips Meeting

"Today the world showed extraordinary unity for the common good," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said. The U.S. was conspicuously absent from the event.

After suspending 2020 census field operations because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Census Bureau says it's restarting the hand-delivery of paper forms in rural communities and the hiring of door knockers in some parts of 13 states.

In 13 States, Census Bureau To Resume Hand-Delivering Forms, Hiring Workers

After pausing 2020 census field operations for anti-coronavirus measures, the Census Bureau says it will get workers back into communities with protective equipment and social distancing training.

HBO is one of a handful of streaming services that are putting some content outside of the paywall.

These TV Services (And More) Are Offering Free Access

Streamers and networks like HBO and AppleTV+ are offering access for free during the pandemic lockdown, and old standbys like PBS are revisiting or reinventing offerings.

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