These students protested the Gaza war. Trump's deportation threat didn't silence them
NPR spoke with two international students about their decision to continue speaking out despite the government's aggressive effort to deport pro-Palestinian activists.
Muslims Celebrate Ramadan Virtually As Pandemic Restricts Large Gatherings
Ramadan during the coronavirus pandemic has meant Muslims abandoning traditions of dinner gatherings and evening prayers at mosques. But many communities have taken celebrations online.
People Are Cutting Their Own Hair During Quarantine — Sometimes Without Success
As salons remain closed during the pandemic, many have resorted to cutting their own hair. Not all are successful. Celebrities and civilians alike are sharing their quarantine haircut failures.
Coronavirus Pandemic Complicates Evacuations For Cyclone Amphan
Cyclone Amphan — the strongest such storm in two decades — makes landfall Wednesday. The last one killed nearly 10,000 people. Millions of people are trying to socially distance amid evacuations.
War-Gamed Pandemic Disaster Unfolds In Real Time
In the early 2000s, war games about pandemics started popping up. But at the time, the outbreak threat couldn't compete with more visible national security concerns like wars and terrorist attacks.
U.S. Economy Hit Hard By Coronavirus Fallout, Recovery Time Debated
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to White House adviser Kevin Hassett ahead of a Senate panel hearing on the CARES Act, which assists individuals, businesses and local governments affected by COVID-19.
Unique Robotic Team In Afghanistan Creates Affordable Ventilator Prototype
There's a shortage of medical personnel and equipment in the war-torn country. Teenage girls are building a ventilator out of cheap car parts to help their country cope with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pandemic Concerns Force 82nd Airborne Members To Return In Waves
The return of nearly 3,000 paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne from the Middle East was held up for weeks by the military's coronavirus-triggered travel ban. They're coming back to a changed nation.
News Brief: WHO Meeting, Hydroxychloroquine, Senate Panel Hearing
WHO's general assembly meets for second day. President Trump says he is taking a drug to protect against COVID-19. And, the Fed chairman and Treasure secretary will testify before a Senate panel.
Detroit Priest Uses Squirt Gun To Enforce Social Distancing
He sprays holy water at parishioners. Photos show him wearing a mask, face shield and gloves as he aims the squirt gun into cars that pull up. He came up with the idea to make social distancing fun.
Labrador Retriever Receives Honorary Degree From Virginia Tech
Moose, an eight-year-old Lab, received an honorary degree in veterinary medicine from Virginia Tech last week. He earned the "dog-torate" after six years of service as a therapy dog at the university.