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President Trump aims to rally U.S. Catholics to support his reelection. The effort is dividing Catholics along partisan lines and within congregations.

Now that former Vice President Joe Biden has formally launched his search for a 2020 presidential running mate, there are many factors to consider — political and personal.

Lesson No. 1: Have "proper precautions in place," says historian Richard Evans. And don't "try to hush it up." Thousands died in Hamburg after the government failed to acknowledge a cholera outbreak.

Governors across the country have found themselves on the frontlines of the COVID-19 epidemic. Some have criticized the federal government's response as slow and ineffective.

Inmates and guards don't have the option of staying home during a coronavirus outbreak, so detention centers risk becoming "incubators" for the disease. Some are scrambling to mitigate the risk.

Athletes, gyms, Reebok and other athletic companies are distancing themselves from the CrossFit brand after founder Greg Glassman makes inflammatory remarks about the nationwide protests.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Darryll Pines, a new president of the University of Maryland, about him stepping into the position in the middle of the pandemic and economic crisis.

Forty comedians came together for 2 hours of stand-up to celebrate a socially distant Eid-al-Fitr. They cracked wise about everything from smelly burps to parents who share misinformation on WhatsApp.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Stacey Cunningham, the president of the New York Stock Exchange, about the trading floor reopening for the first time since the pandemic closure two months ago.

After years of racist comments, King was largely abandoned by party leaders. He was defeated on Tuesday by state Sen. Randy Feenstra.