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Health investigator Mackenzie Bray of the Salt Lake County Health Department in Salt Lake City, Utah, contacts people who may have been exposed to the coronavirus so they can get tested and quarantine themselves. Thousands of health workers around the country are doing this work to help keep outbreaks from flaring up.

As States Reopen, Do They Have The Workforce They Need To Stop Coronavirus Outbreaks?

NPR surveyed all 50 states to find out how many people they have doing contact tracing — one of the essential tools for keeping outbreaks from flaring up. Look up your state to see how it's doing.

A march in the Castro area of San Francisco in 1983 was one example of activism that emerged at that time to push for a more coordinated federal response, more funding and better medicine in light of the AIDS epidemic.

Could Lessons From The Early Fight Against AIDS Inform The Coronavirus Response?

Doctors and activists who worked through the early years of AIDS say there are similarities between those days and the current pandemic — and insights that could help shape strategy.

Dr. Danielle Ofri, author of <em>When We Do Harm: A Doctor Confronts Medical Error,</em> says medical mistakes are likely to increase as resource-strapped hospitals treat a rapid influx of COVID-19 patients.

A Doctor Confronts Medical Errors — And Flaws In The System That Create Mistakes

Dr. Danielle Ofri says medical errors are more common than most people realize: "If we don't talk about the emotions that keep doctors and nurses from speaking up, we'll never solve this problem."

The Colstrip Generating Station near Colstrip, Mont., is the second-largest coal-fired power plant in the West. Two of its four units are scheduled to close by 2022, if not sooner.

Town That Helped Power Northwest Feels Left Behind In Shift Away From Coal

Colstrip, Mont., is home to the second-largest coal power plant in the West. The plant's customers in other states are turning away from coal, so locals are looking for support in making a transition.

(From left to right) Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders; Debbie Harry of Blondie; Viv Albertine of The Slits; Poly Styrene of X-Ray Spex; Siouxsie Sioux of Siouxsie And The Banshees; and Pauline Black of The Selecter in London in 1980.

The 150 Greatest Albums Made By Women

NPR's list of the greatest albums made by women, from 1964 to the present.

Joni Mitchell strums her guitar outside The Revolution club in London in 1968.

The 150 Greatest Albums Made By Women

NPR's list of the greatest albums made by women, from 1964 to the present.

A Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey's circus truck is unloaded as the "Out of this World" show is set up at the Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore. This was one of the last few stops on the circus's final tour.

'A Kingdom On Wheels': The Hidden World That Made The Circus Happen

Awe-inspiring feats of logistics. Incredible strength of community. As the "Greatest Show on Earth" plays its final act, the cast and crew are saying goodbye to more than just a livelihood.

Against Me! performs at the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival Manchester, Tenn., in 2015.

The 150 Greatest Albums Made By Women

NPR's list of the greatest albums made by women, from 1964 to the present.

Nina Simone in the recording studio in approximately 1967.

The 150 Greatest Albums Made By Women

NPR's list of the greatest albums made by women, from 1964 to the present.

Philip Kirby says he felt pressured into taking Vivitrol for his heroin addiction by his drug court treatment program. "Like I couldn't come into the program until I got it," he says.

To Grow Market Share, A Drugmaker Pitches Its Product To Judges

The pharmaceutical company Alkermes is trying to increase the number of people taking Vivitrol for their opioid addiction by marketing the drug to judges, who have the power to influence treatment.

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