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Federal Appeals Court Reinstates Texas Abortion Ban Instituted During COVID-19 Crisis

Clinics had begun scheduling appointments following a favorable lower-court ruling, but had to stop after the appeals court order was issued.

A bottle of hydroxycloroquine sits on a table outside the entrance to The Resort at Texas City nursing home, where Robin Armstrong, a doctor and the home's medical director, is giving the drug to COVID-19 residents.

COVID-19 Patients Given Unproven Drug In Texas Nursing Home In 'Disconcerting' Move

A Texas doctor defends his decision to give dozens of coronavirus patients hydroxychloroquine, in some cases without telling their families first.

Teachers from around the country share their stories with NPR amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

'There's A Huge Disparity': What Teaching Looks Like During Coronavirus

Millions of U.S. educators are scrambling to replicate the functions of school without an actual school building. One principal's advice is to just "focus on loving our kids."

A voter in Delray Beach, Fla., is seen during last month's primary election. More voters are expected to request mail-in ballots for the August primary and November general election.

Even As Trump Denounces Vote By Mail, GOP In Florida And Elsewhere Relies On It

"Absentee ballots are typically Republicans' friends" in Florida, says one former GOP campaign operative. Despite condemning mail-in ballots, President Trump cast one himself last month.

A screen grab from the NOAA web site shows where tornadoes could hit on Sunday. Most Shelters in Alabama and Mississippi will remain open despite concerns over the coronavirus.

As Storms Gather, Officials Urge Taking Shelter — Even If Distancing Is Not Possible

Dangerous storms are set to hit the southeastern United States on Easter Sunday. Faced with a choice between social distancing and taking cover in a shelter, experts recommend sheltering with others.

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly answers questions about the coronavirus in March. On the day before Easter, the state Supreme Court upheld her executive order limiting the size of church services to mitigate the spread of the virus.

Kansas Supreme Court Upholds Governor's Order Limiting The Size Of Easter Services

The coronavirus has killed at least 55 people in Kansas and infected 1,275. Three of the state's 12 clusters of cases have stemmed from church gatherings, according to health officials.

Going to the grocery store? Scientists share their advice about what to worry about and what not to.

No, You Don't Need To Disinfect Your Groceries. But Here's How To Shop Safely

Coronavirus got you nervous about grocery shopping? We talked to scientists for their advice about how to stay safe at the store — and when handling food back home.

In 2010, Vice President Joe Biden speaks to construction workers at the Brooklyn Bridge, marking a renovation project which was partly funded by money from the 2009 Recovery Act.

Great Recession Recovery Effort Shaped A Key Part Of Biden's Record

Facing economic peril in 2009, "Sheriff Joe" Biden was in charge of how federal stimulus dollars were spent. It's experience he may compare with President Trump's response to the coronavirus.

A resident talks on the phone while walking in Jiangtan park after its reopening in March in Wuhan, Hubei province, China. The new coronavirus pandemic felt thousands of miles away, until it didn't. As cases in the U.S. skyrocketed, many noticed a shift — from watching the headlines, to watching what we touch.

Is COVID-19 Changing How We Measure Distance?

Liying is from Wuhan, China. She's married to Federico, from Lombardy, Italy. Now in the U.S., they describe the rapid shift in perceptions of the pandemic as it has spread through each country.

Christopher Love, general manager of the Covenant Mercy Mission, leads a prayer beside a line of visitors waiting for food donations at Manor Community Church on Saturday in New York. An additional 758 people died from the coronavirus over the past 24 hours, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Sunday.

New York Coronavirus Deaths Pass 9,000

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Sunday that 758 more New Yorkers have died from the coronavirus. It marked the sixth straight day of more than 700 deaths.

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