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In The Shadow Of Coronavirus, Members Of Congress Revisit Remote Voting

"There is a health risk of having all of us in the Capitol at the same time," said one congressman. Electronic communications have improved since remote voting was considered in the early 1990s.

Walmart has struggled to keep its shelves stocked and online orders in the mail as U.S. shoppers have rushed to buy health supplies and food to prepare for the coronavirus pandemic.

Walmart Plans Bonuses For Workers, 150,000 New Temporary Hires

The retail giant is also gearing up to pilot drive-through parking-lot coronavirus testing in Chicago over the weekend.

Cincinnati Could Borrow $200 Million Because Of COVID-19

Cincinnati is making financial plans in case the city faces an extreme economic downturn because of the COVID-19 pandemic. City council will be asked…

From left, Myrtle Felton, Sharon Lavigne, Gail LeBoeuf and Rita Cooper, members of RISE St. James, on property where Formosa Petrochemical wants to build a plastics complex in St. James Parish, La. Archaeologists have found the land may include up to seven slave cemeteries.

Louisiana's Chemical Corridor Is Expanding. So Are Efforts To Stop It

An industrial corridor in Louisiana is expanding again, fueled by the U.S. boom in natural gas. Residents worried about air pollution have launched new efforts to stop the factories.

Politics Chat: Is Ohio Headed For Its First All-Absentee Election?

In an unprecedented move, the director of the Ohio Department of Health ordered late Monday night that the state's 3,658 polling places not be opened…

Examining The Trade-Offs To Social Distancing

Countries are imposing unprecedented social distancing measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. But, is there a point when the cost to society outweighs the benefits?

Ask The Doctors: Coronavirus Transmission and Testing

Cincinnati is reporting three confirmed cases of COVID-19. Hamilton County has confirmed its first and second cases on Thursday. Amid the new cases we…

What Has The WHO Learned Since The COVID-19 Outbreak Began?

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Maria Van Kerkhove, an emerging diseases expert at the World Health Organization, about the latest information on the spread of the coronavirus worldwide.

A butcher shop in the Brooklyn borough of New York shows a "Closed" sign, limiting customers to three at a time. Gov. Andrew Cuomo is ordering all nonessential businesses to close, in an escalation of the state's attempts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.

New York, Illinois Governors Issue Stay At Home Orders, Following California's Lead

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo takes what he calls "the ultimate step" in his state's effort to stop the spread of a deadly coronavirus. Similar orders are coming from Connecticut, Nevada and New Jersey.

A Peloton studio in New York City. Many fitness facilities have closed because of the coronavirus, and some, like Peloton, are offering free access to content.

Getting Bored? Here's A List Of Free Things That Weren't Free Before Coronavirus

From Broadway plays to playwrights giving writing lessons to online courses from Ivy League schools, here's a look at some things (but not everything!) that have suddenly become free.

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