Health & Safety

988: National Suicide Prevention Hotline To Have A New Number

4:13pm September 30, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Sam Brinton, vice president of advocacy and government affairs at The Trevor Project, about the soon-to-be new number to reach the national suicide prevention hotline.

N. Carolina Moves To Phase 3 But COVID Progress Is 'Fragile'

3:57pm September 30, 2020

by Associated Press

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced on Wednesday that bars, amusement parks and movie theaters can partially reopen starting on Friday under a new Phase 3 order.

The majority of families with children are facing serious financial problems, according to a new poll by NPR and Harvard. And 35% say it's hard to help their kids adjust to change in their lives.

Juggling Financial Stress And Caregiving, Parents Are 'Very Not OK' In The Pandemic

2:02pm September 30, 2020

by Rhitu Chatterjee

The pandemic economy is squeezing families with kids: 74% of those earning less than $100,000 report serious financial woes, in an NPR poll. Experts worry about lasting impacts on kids' mental health.

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A woman runs with her face mask on Monday in New York City, where the mayor has announced that city personnel will hand out free masks to anyone who is not wearing a face covering.

New York City Imposes Fines Of Up To $1,000 For Those Who Refuse To Wear Face Masks

1:46pm September 30, 2020

by Marisa Peñaloza

City personnel will hand out free masks. "Our goal, of course, is to give everyone a free face mask and get them to wear it," the mayor said. "We don't want to fine people."

Health & Safety

Forum: Pandemic's Disproportionate Impacts on Minority Communities in U.S. Cities

1:20pm September 30, 2020

by Joe Neel

A recent NPR poll finds minority communities have been disproportionately burdened by wage gaps and chronic illnesses during the pandemic. Watch a expert discussion at 12 noon ET Wed. Sept. 30.

New Coronavirus Clusters Appear In New York City

6:26am September 30, 2020

by Fred Mogul

New York City was hit hard in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, and it appears it might be on the rise again — particularly in Orthodox Jewish communities.

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News Brief: Raucous Debate, Early Voting Trends, COVID-19 Spike

5:44am September 30, 2020

An overview of the presidential debate, which had shouting, insults and interruptions. Fewer people may vote by mail than expected, why? And, coronavirus cases are on the rise in New York City.

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President Trump announced the creation of Operation Warp Speed in May to fast-track a coronavirus vaccine. He called it "a massive scientific and industrial, logistic endeavor unlike anything our country has seen since the Manhattan Project."

Health & Safety

How Operation Warp Speed's Big Vaccine Contracts Could Stay Secret

7:51pm September 29, 2020

by Sydney Lupkin

More than $6 billion in federal funding has been routed through a firm that manages defense contracts, making the agreements subject to less federal scrutiny and transparency.

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The obstacles and hardships facing working mothers are not new, but the pandemic has given them more visibility.

'This Is Too Much': Working Moms Are Reaching The Breaking Point During The Pandemic

7:51pm September 29, 2020

by Andrea Hsu

The coronavirus did not create the struggles that working mothers face daily. But it has exacerbated them and made them more visible, forcing women of all income levels to make hard choices.

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Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez speaks with the news media, last month, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. Gimenez said Tuesday that he would keep some COVID-19 restrictions in place despite an order by Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Florida's Miami-Dade Pushes Back On Loosening Of Coronavirus Restrictions

6:49pm September 29, 2020

by Greg Allen

County Mayor Carlos Gimenez says the opening ordered by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis comes too soon and he expressed concern that the number of coronavirus cases could shoot up.