NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Keri Blakinger, who is a staff writer for The Marshall Project, about the conditions inside American prisons and jails as the coronavirus outbreak accelerates.
Hospitals in New York are running short of supplies, and there are growing concerns over potential outbreaks in the region's prisons and immigration detention facilities.
California's governor has called up the National Guard for a novel mission: manning food banks in Silicon Valley that are feeling the strain during the coronavirus crisis.
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Muriel Bowser, mayor of Washington, D.C., about the economic stimulus package that was signed into law by President Trump.
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Army Chief of Staff, Gen. James McConville, about what the Army is doing to help bolster New York City's response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Evelyn Sides, who goes by Vadie, wandered off into the woods near Loachapoka, Ala., Wednesday afternoon. Hundreds of people searched and found her, unharmed, not far from where she was last seen.
The tornado injured at least 22 people and caused extensive damage to many properties. Officials attribute the relatively low number of casualties in part to social distancing and business shutdowns.
Surging coronavirus infections mean that local officials in the hardest-hit cities are forced to take on new responsibilities that go far beyond their normal day jobs.