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Some businesses are protesting COVID-19 closures, saying the economic toll will be worse than the deaths from the virus. But health experts warn a premature opening could make everything worse.

We'll take a look at President Trump's phased plan to "reopen" the country — and discuss the potential fallout of his support for anti-lockdown protests in several states.

Monica Raymond of Burlington, Vermont shares the song that's helping her get through this pandemic, "Pick Me Up, Dust Me Off" by Carleton Stone.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Barry Bloom, a professor of public health at Harvard University and a specialist in infectious diseases, about how the U.S. is doing with COVID-19 testing.

As trillions of dollars begin to flow to bail out American industries, who's watching over it? We speak with Bharat Ramamurti, the first to be named to the Congressional Oversight Commission.

Literary pun purveyor Tom Gauld turns his pen to the foibles of science (and science fiction) in his new comic collection Department of Mind-Blowing Theories, inspired by his scientist grandfather.

Many gun dealers say they are seeing a number of first-time buyers. Long-time gun owners from across the U.S. are helping the newcomers learn to handle firearms safely in a time of social distancing.

The deal would include $300 billion to replenish a tapped-out small-business loan program, as well as additional funding for hospitals and testing.

David Daley, who wrote a book on Republican redistricting efforts earlier this decade, worries that the next round of map-making could be just as bad.

Poet Danez Smith, author of the new collection "Homie", shares their favorite listener-submitted Twitter poems with NPR's Michel Martin.