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Conspiracy theories need the right ingredients to take off, and the coronavirus pandemic has been a breeding ground for them. Here's how fear, wealth and social media all play a role.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the state is deploying teams to check for proof that travelers getting off flights have completed forms before leaving airports across the state.

Adm. Brett Giroir, who leads the federal testing response, tells NPR that the U.S. is on track to test enough to contain the pandemic, saying newer, point-of-care tests are part of the solution.

They've got roughly the same population. But Ohio has over 1,000 new cases a day while Rwanda has had 1,500 cases ... since March. Among its strategies: free random testing and robot caregivers.

"If there is to be college sports in the fall, we need to get a much better handle on the pandemic," said NCAA President Mark Emmert.

Petitions have piled up at the country's Supreme Court to overturn the new legislation championed by President Rodrigo Duterte, which could jail suspects without charge for weeks.

Tianwen-1, which combines an orbiter, lander and rover in a single shot, would be China's second attempt to reach the red planet after a 2011 mission failed.

Given the choice between an animal and a human, the Aedes aegypti species prefers ... us. A new study explains how that happened.

The U.S. Justice Department says there are unconstitutional conditions in Alabama's prison system. The government alleges guards use excessive force on men incarcerated in the state's prisons.

The National Association of State Workforce Agencies tells lawmakers on Capitol Hill that it would take most states 8-20 weeks to move to a modified system of awarding benefits.