May 25 Watch 13:00 How beach destinations are balancing health and tourism as visitors return Memorial Day represents the kickoff to summer and the usually busy vacation travel season. As states lift pandemic restrictions and reopen their economies, how are beach towns and business owners adjusting to a new landscape reshaped by coronavirus? John Yang… Continue watching
May 25 Watch 6:38 How COVID-19 reshapes our views of life, and of loss By Malcolm Brabant Many Western societies have not had to face death at the scale of COVID-19 since World War II, nearly 75 years ago. Could the grim reality of the coronavirus pandemic change the way we deal with life and loss? Special… Continue watching
May 25 States give few details on billions spent on virus supplies By David A. Lieb, Associated Press More than two months into the medical supplies buying binge, many states aren't sharing details about how much they’re spending, what they’re getting for their money or which companies they’re paying. Continue reading
May 25 1st deadlines for laid-off workers to get health insurance By Associated Press Many laid-off workers who lost health insurance in the coronavirus shutdown soon face the first deadlines to qualify for fallback coverage under the Affordable Care Act. Continue reading
May 24 White House imposes coronavirus travel ban on Brazil By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Sunday further limited travel from the world's coronavirus hotspots by denying entry to foreigners coming from Brazil, which is second to the U.S. in the number of confirmed cases. Continue reading
May 24 Watch 7:17 'Massive numbers of people' needed to do contact tracing State governments across the country are hiring thousands of people as contact tracers to track the spread of COVID-19 and to help bring it under control. The data collected from contact tracing can help researchers better understand how the virus… Continue watching
May 24 Watch 6:18 Climate activism in the age of COVID-19 By Ivette Feliciano Americans’ acceptance of global warming is at a record high and environmental activists say those views have a lot to do with the mass climate protests that have been gaining momentum in recent years. But in the midst of the… Continue watching
May 24 Trump's pitch to voters: Trust me, economy will soar in 2021 By Jill Colvin, Zeke Miller, Associated Press It's a delayed-reward tactic Trump was using long before the global pandemic gut-punched the country. He has turned to it with new urgency as the coronavirus has robbed him of the booming economy that was to be the core of… Continue reading
May 24 Memorial Day even more poignant as veterans die from virus By R.J. Rico, Associated Press ATLANTA — One was a 94-year-old veteran of World War II who was the first of his 11 brothers to enlist in the military. One was a Vietnam veteran who lost his leg overseas and was always touched when people… Continue reading
May 24 Memorial Day weekend draws crowds and triggers warnings By Curt Anderson, Associated Press Europeans and Americans soaked up the sun where they could Sunday, taking advantage of the first holiday weekend since coronavirus restrictions were eased, while European governments grappled with how and when to let in foreign travelers in hopes of salvaging… Continue reading