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The coronavirus pandemic feels eerily familiar to people who faced the AIDS crisis. It triggers memories of confusion over how the disease is transmitted and huge numbers of people dying quickly.

Applications for jobless benefits are up again. "What we're seeing now is that lots more people who are unemployed are going to be unemployed for a longer period of time," economist Nick Bunker says.

NPR surveyed all 50 states about their contact tracing work. The workforce has barely grown since mid-June, while cases have skyrocketed.

To speed vaccine production from years to months, companies must start making a vaccine in large quantities even before it's clear a vaccine works.

Mayor Jim Thornton says he would issue a mandatory mask order for his city of LaGrange were it not for Gov. Brian Kemp's executive order that bans localities from issuing a mask mandate.

A historic drop in rates has millions of homeowners refinancing to save money. It's helping home sales, but it's not helping the broader economy as much as it would in a normal recession.

Joe Biden has always prioritized person-to-person engagement in foreign policy. How would his administration conduct diplomacy in a world where that isn't possible?

In Malawi, one of the world's poorest countries, counselors guide girls as they face tough choices during the coronavirus crisis — from giving up on their education to opting for early marriage.

President Trump and the first lady have contracted the coronavirus. At 74, Trump could be at risk of developing serious complications from the virus.

Because the public health system mostly operates in the background, it rarely gets the attention or funding it deserves ― until there's a crisis.