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Bars and gyms in North Carolina will remain closed for at least another three weeks. Gov. Roy Cooper is extending Phase 2 of his reopening plan, which had…

Airlines say they will likely have to lay off thousands of workers if Congress can't pass a coronavirus economic relief package soon. Amtrak, bus lines and subways are suffering, too.

Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Romer has an idea for reopening the country that balances health concerns with the need to conduct business. NPR's David Greene talks to Romer about his plan.

The COVID-19 crisis has forced us to move almost everything online. But more than one-third of the U.S. population in rural areas has little or no access to the Internet.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with two economists, Teresa Ghilarducci and James Broughel, about the tradeoffs between reopening economies and public safety during the coronavirus pandemic.

Political conventions are made for TV. But this year's Democratic National Convention was virtual only. NPR discusses how the first night played out for viewers.

With mail-in voting set to grow due to the coronavirus, experts warn that the companies that print ballots could get overwhelmed. One of the country's biggest vendors is ramping up capacity quickly.

If Joe Biden wins the White House, he will confront a familiar roadblock to advancing his agenda: a polarized, closely divided Congress.

Moderna, one of the leading horses in the coronavirus vaccine race, has already made deals at between $32 and $37 a dose for some foreign countries. The U.S. price is expected to be lower.

Two new CDs of serious music feels just right: Johnny Gandelsman plays violin transcriptions of Bach's Complete Cello Suites, andKate Lindsey sings arias by Handel, Haydn, and Scarlatti on Arianna.

Yellowstone is the latest national park set to start reopening on Monday. But some owners of the businesses located near or in the park are doubting their ability to ensure everyone's safety.

TikTok employee Patrick Ryan has launched a legal challenge against the Trump administration to protect TikTok workers. The White House has given the popular app an ultimatum: Sell or be banned.

Here’s a change from earlier this summer: You might actually have to wait for a table if you go out to eat in Charlotte. The number of people dining out…

Emergency service workers on the frontlines of the U.S. coronavirus outbreak are learning as they go how to keep their communities — and themselves — safe.

These days, when 40-year-old Shannon comes home, she has a new routine. She's a nurse in Union County who is on the front lines, working at a coronavirus…

The beloved producer's last project, created before his death in April from COVID-19, is a tribute to the songwriting of T. Rex frontman Marc Bolan.

Drugs are being tested that could reduce symptoms and save lives. But, given the way drugs are developed, it's unlikely that any single medicine will be anywhere as potent as a successful vaccine.

False claims that blame left-wing activists for wildfires in Oregon have spread on social media. To stop the rumors, some experts say platforms should take inspiration from the stock market.

Scientists are now checking to see if purified blood serum from people who have recovered from COVID-19 might be more than a useful treatment. Perhaps it's a way to prevent disease in someone else.

A north-south divide is again dividing Europe, this time in response to the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.