Pilgrims and clergy gather in remote Alaska village to canonize first Yup'ik saint
The Orthodox Christian tradition is strong in the tiny village of Kwethluk, Alaska. It recently welcomed clergy and pilgrims from around the world to canonize a local midwife and healer as a saint.
While The Coronavirus Pandemic Is Devastating Iran, The U.S. Has Added More Sanctions
The rampant outbreak of the coronavirus in both countries hasn't stopped the United States from slapping tougher and tougher sanctions on Iran in a cold war that keeps simmering.
As Epidemic Worsens, Cities And States Ask Police To Enforce Staying At Home
Some cities have threatened to ticket those who don't follow strict social distancing guidelines to curb the spread of COVID-19. Residents in some communities have tested those threats.
Checking In With A Wuhan Resident, Months After The Epidemic Began
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly checks in with Wuhan resident Pisso Nseke, a Cameroonian business consultant who has been under lockdown in the city for over two months.
A Socially Distanced Walk Along The River Thames
Despite the near-total lockdown in the U.K., people are out walking along the River Thames — but they are keeping a safe distance from each other.
Migrant Workers In India Desperate After National Shutdown Leaves Them Stranded
Indian highways are lined with migrant laborers trying to walk hundreds of miles home to their villages. Left without work or transport, they're vulnerable to starvation — and coronavirus infection.
'Project Runway' Hosts Return With 'Making The Cut' — Conspicuously On Amazon
Tim Gunn and Heidi Klum are back with another fashion TV show called Making the Cut on Amazon Prime Video. The show's prize? Getting your clothes sold on Amazon.
The U.S. 'Majority-Minority' Projection Gets Majorly Murky In The Minor Details
Maybe you've heard that by mid-century, the United States will no longer have a white majority. But what if that projection wasn't realistic? Here's how a statistic took on a life of its own.
A Reading List For The Social Distancing Era, From Cartoonist Raina Telgemeier
Graphic novelist and memoirist Raina Telgemeier delivers her list of what she's reading right now.
Coronavirus Updates: Social Distancing Guidelines Extended, Washington State News
NPR science, national and White House correspondents relay the latest updates in the United States response to the coronavirus epidemic.
World Health Organization Antimicrobial Expert Explains Transmission Of Coronavirus
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Dr. Hanan Balkhy, assistant director-general for antimicrobial resistance at the World Health Organization, about the transmissibility of the coronavirus.
COVID-19 Has Brought Rapid Change To A Brooklyn Hospital
New York City has more than 36,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus infection. A look inside a Brooklyn hospital shows it has been rapidly transformed to handle COVID-19 patients.