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States are now reporting a sudden, sharp spike in jobless claims as the coronavirus crisis stalls business around the country.

Some voters in Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania and Maryland did not receive the absentee ballots they had requested, leading to long lines at the limited number of polling places that were open.

Two-thirds of Americans say President Trump has increased racial tensions after the death of George Floyd, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll.

Hundreds of cars circle San Francisco, festooned with signs honoring George Floyd and other black victims of police violence. Similar protests are planned from Detroit to Connecticut.

More labs will soon have the ability to test sick people for the novel coronavirus, and experts say they'll finally have more of a sense of how it's spreading through communities in the U.S.

Among Native Americans, asthma rates are high, and those with asthma end up in clinics more often, miss more school and work, and are more likely to die from the condition, according to the CDC.

In Our Daily Breather, we ask writers and artists to recommend ways to find calm in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. Producer and DJ Steve Aoki shares the workout routine that's helping him.

Howard Gotfryd of Brooklyn, N.Y., shares the song that's helping him get through the pandemic, "Hard Times Come Again No More," performed by Emmylou Harris and the Nash Ramblers.

The announcement comes two days after Mike Bloomberg faced tough questions about the issue in a Democratic debate.

Buy or rent? That's becoming a question for manufacturers of more and more types of products. Now, fast fashion brands like H&M are trying to get in on the movement too.