Politics Jun 05

Nearly half of black Americans have very little or no confidence that police officers in their community treat people with different skin colors the same, according to the latest PBS NewsHour-NPR-Marist poll. But overall, only 18 percent of Americans take…

Economy May 29

While job losses show signs of slowing down, experts say the pandemic’s lingering long-term effects on the economy could play out for decades.

Science May 29

The launch was first attempted at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida on Wednesday but scrubbed due to inclement weather.

Health May 21

In the U.S., some states and individuals are pushing for businesses and other operations to reopen. But how should states reopen safely, and when? What role do case counts and testing play?…

Health May 20

Republicans were far more optimistic about the country’s resilience while reopening under COVID-19 than American adults overall, according to this latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll, while Democrats were more pessimistic.

Politics May 15

The briefing is sandwiched between two scheduled White House Rose Garden events on the coronavirus pandemic.

Health May 14

Even before the emergence of COVID-19, hundreds of rural hospitals sat on the verge of closure, and vital services like obstetrics, chemotherapy and orthopedics were drying up, according to new analysis from the Chartis Center for Rural Health.

Health May 08

As countries around the world, including the United States, are grappling with how to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, what are scientists learning about the virus?…

Health May 05

Testing alone without extensive contact tracing is not enough to control COVID-19, public health experts say. But people's memories can quickly complicate the detective work required to mitigate a pandemic.

Health May 01

Novel coronavirus has sickened more than a million people in the United States, leading to tens of thousands of deaths. But this isn't the first time the country has faced a major pandemic.