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President Trump has raised the idea of placing residents of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut under a quarantine to limit the spread of the coronavirus. Can he do that? Experts say: not really.

Hospital officials in San Jose are investigating whether an inflatable costume contributed to an emergency department outbreak. One hospital employee died after testing positive for the coronavirus.

Gabriel Sterling, a top Georgia election official, debunked many of President Trump's false claims one by one on Monday.

Mike DeWine had called on lawmakers to pass "common sense" gun controls after a mass shooting in Dayton in 2019 killed nine people.

The Census Bureau has fallen further behind schedule in running quality checks on the 2020 census after uncovering more irregularities in the records, jeopardizing Trump's bid to alter a key count.

Agency officials said reducing the number of doses creates a potential for harm in patients because "they may assume that they are fully protected when they are not" and may "take unnecessary risks."

Coronavirus poses special challenges for people with Alzheimer's disease. Many cannot be isolated because they depend on caregivers. Others may not remember instructions like washing their hands.

President Trump is awarding the nation's highest civilian honor to a lawmaker, who the White House claims "uncovered the greatest scandal in American history," even though that has no basis in fact.

Attorneys for two men shot by Kyle Rittenhouse have each filed $10 million claims against Kenosha, Wis., as the city girds for unrest when a charging decision is made in the shooting of Jacob Blake.

The actress and producer was 82 years old. Her publicist announced that she died Wednesday of complications related to COVID-19.

The Cold War-era turncoat became a believer in communism after he was captured in North Korea and went on to spy for the Soviet Union. He died Saturday in Moscow at the age of 98.

Behind schedule and struggling to fix irregularities in the count, the Census Bureau is working toward Jan. 9 as the next date in the process for releasing results, a bureau employee tells NPR.

Newsom made the announcement during an online conversation about the pandemic with Dr. Anthony Fauci, but offered little additional information about the circumstances of the diagnosis.

North Carolina is making substantial changes to its coronavirus vaccine distribution plan, paving the way for all adults 75 years or older to be prioritized under the first phase of distribution.

As coronavirus numbers trend down across some of the U.S., they remain persistently high in Arizona. Hospital capacity is strained and the legislature is fighting over rules for its upcoming session.

A quick pivot to outdoor dining helped many restaurants survive pandemic restrictions. Now some have added temporary shelters to accommodate winter weather. The safest don't have walls, experts say.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to author Nora McInerny and host of the podcast Terrible, Thanks for Asking, about what it's like to grieve more intimate losses during a global pandemic, and how to cope.

Mexican health professionals complain the government moved too slowly to shut down business and stop the spread of the coronavirus. Doctors say hospitals around Mexico City are now at capacity.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to actor Carey Mulligan and writer-director Emerald Fennell about their new film "Promising Young Woman." Equal parts revenge thriller, rom-com and simmering female rage.

The medevac involved a network of ships, helicopters and planes spanning thousands of miles on the frigid continent. Australian officials called it "an outstanding success."