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Analysis: Supreme Court’s first opinion related to COVID-19 was anonymous. Here’s why that matters

By Marcia Coyle

Earlier this month, a U.S. Supreme Court decision put Wisconsinites in the position of choosing between their right to vote and their health when the state held its primary election during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results of that…

Earth Day turns 50, and the green movement faces fresh challenges

By Michael Casey, Tammy Webber, Associated Press

Black, brown and poor communities suffer disproportionately from ongoing contamination. Deforestation, habitat loss and overfishing have wreaked havoc on global biodiversity. And the existential threat of climate change looms larger than anything that came before.

2 pet cats in New York test positive for COVID-19

By Associated Press

U.S. authorities say that while it appears some animals can get the virus from people, there’s no indication the animals are transmitting it to human beings.

WATCH: California governor allows hospitals to resume scheduled surgeries

By Associated Press

Gov. Gavin Newsom calls it the first significant change to the state’s stay-at-home order that has been in place for more than a month due to the coronavirus outbreak.

WATCH: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio gives coronavirus update

By Candice Norwood

Mayor Bill de Blasio reiterated the need for more testing across his city in order to gain control of the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Many small businesses say loans won’t get them to rehire

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Some small businesses that obtained a highly-coveted government loan say they won't be able to use it to bring all their laid-off workers back, even though that is exactly what the program was designed to do.

WATCH: What we know about how the coronavirus affects the body

By Justin Stabley

PBS NewsHour correspondent William Brangham and Science Magazine writer Jon Cohen answered some questions about COVID-19 and what we know so far.

2 died with coronavirus weeks before 1st U.S. virus death

By Adam Beam, Associated Press

Health officials say two people died with the coronavirus in California weeks before the first reported death from the disease.

WATCH: Cuomo outlines plan for ‘tracing army’ to tame outbreak

By Associated Press

New York will coordinate the massive effort with neighboring New Jersey and Connecticut, accounting for the large number of people who commute into New York City for work.

WATCH: Pompeo holds news conference with USAID on coronavirus

By Associated Press

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo holds a news conference on Wednesday to provide an update on how the country is responding to the novel coronavirus pandemic.