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Many Florida beaches opened this Memorial Day weekend to large crowds, including the beaches in Pensacola, Fla. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson.

Thousands of people who were planning to visit war memorials in Washington, D.C., on Memorial Day had to cancel this year. That includes veterans traveling with the nonprofit network Honor Flight.

The coronavirus pandemic has made a day of contrasts — between joy and commemoration — feel even more confusing. For the most part, weather and official efforts kept the festivities muted.

They began with appliances opening and closing. Then added percussion on coffee mugs, bowls and a wine glass — the buzz of a blender, a toaster, kitchen timer until: "Don't Worry, Be Happy."

Millions of laid-off Americans collect more in unemployment benefits than they did working. Congress did that to try to cushion the coronavirus fallout, but those benefits are getting a second look.

NPR's David Greene talks to Dr. Ashish Jha, director of Harvard Global Health Institute, about the data he's been analyzing. He says it's important to remember it is still early in the crisis.

Hoffa, who spoke to Trump on a call with other leaders Wednesday, says there's concern that testing is still not readily available and that workplaces will need new rules and supplies.

Demonstrators jammed streets around the state Capitol on Wednesday, saying Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's stay-at-home order goes too far.

Kelly Craft, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N., defended President Trump's decision to halt funding for the international health body, and said both Beijing and the WHO must show more accountability.

Texas has one of the strictest vote-by-mail programs in the country. Democrats have sued, saying such rules don't work during a public health emergency.