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Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best (second from left) talks this week with activists Raz Simone (right) and Keith Brown near the spot in the "Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone" where police had earlier boarded up a precinct building.

'Go Back To Your Bunker,' Seattle Mayor Tells Trump In Spat Over Protests

President Trump sharply criticizes officials' response in Seattle: "Take back your city NOW. If you don't do it, I will."

Mandy Cohen, secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, speaks during a May 26 briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic at the Emergency Operations Center in Raleigh, N.C.

N.C. Health Secretary Warns Of Surge In Cases, Possible Return Of Stay-At-Home Orders

North Carolina recently saw its highest number of new daily coronavirus infections. "If we need to go back to stay-at-home, we will," says Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy Cohen.

Nothing Like SARS: Researchers Warn The Coronavirus Will Not Fade Away Anytime Soon

There was early hope that the coronavirus could be contained and eliminated. But researchers now believe the virus is likely to be a continuing threat until a vaccine is developed.

Indiana Requires “High Risk” Prison Employees To Keep Working Amid COVID-19 Crisis

An Indiana Department of Correction policy may increase the spread of coronavirus in prisons by requiring “high risk” and “medium risk” staffers to report…

Kelly Womochil, an aide at Enterprise Estates Nursing Center in Enterprise, Kan., tries on a poncho that the Federal Emergency Management Agency is sending to nursing homes to protect against the coronavirus.

Nursing Homes Run Short Of COVID-19 Protective Gear As Federal Response Falters

At least 711 nursing homes reported running out of N95 masks at the end of May, and 1,963 said they had less than a week's worth. "The federal government has got to step up," says one advocate.

New York City Fire Department paramedic Elizabeth Bonilla (center) wears personal protective equipment after an emergency call in April in the Bronx borough of New York City. Bonilla is suing the city for allegedly retaliating against her and other EMS workers who spoke to the news media about responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

New York City EMS Workers Allege Retaliation After Speaking About Pandemic

A group of first responders who spoke to the news media, including NPR, about their experiences during the COVID-19 outbreak are suing the city after they were suspended or restricted from work.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the Christopher Columbus statue at Manhattan's Columbus Circle "has come to represent and signify appreciation for the Italian American contribution to New York."

Cuomo Says New York City's Columbus Statue Should Stay

Discussions on the fate of statues dedicated to the Italian explorer have spread across the country as some other controversial monuments — to Confederate figures — have been removed.

Indiana's Teachers Are Mostly White. Black Educators Say They Need To Talk About Racism

Recent protests against racism and police brutality are prompting more people to talk about racial justice and equity, and advocates say those efforts…

Indiana Black Caucus Town Hall Addresses Questions On Racial Justice, COVID-19

Hoosiers who attended the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus’s virtual town hall Thursday expressed concerns about racial justice and COVID-19.The caucus…

Albert Sykes (left), with his eldest son, Aidan, at home this week in Jackson, Miss.

From Trayvon Martin To George Floyd, A Dad And Son Keep Protesting For Equality

Albert and Aidan Sykes have protested against racial injustice for years. What makes this moment especially tough, says Aidan, 14, "is knowing that could have been me."

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