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NPR science and politics correspondents relay the latest updates on the United States response to the coronavirus outbreak.

Lots of drugs are being tried to combat COVID-19, but only a handful are being tested in a scientific manner. Here's a look at what's being studied, and what possible therapies lie ahead.

The Department of Health and Human Services outlines support for Moderna and Johnson & Johnson, as the companies work to develop coronavirus vaccines. Beefing up manufacturing capacity is a priority.

Brothers Brian and Roger Eno have spent decades making music separately, but Mixing Colours is their first release as a duo. Tom Moon writes that its ambient calm offers sanctuary for these times.

Experts worry about new hotspots in cities including Chicago. Dr. Allison Arwady says the city is relatively well prepared but would still not be able to handle the predicted wave of hospitalizations.

Illinois lawmakers want to research the rising costs of prescription drugs, especially the price of prescription drugs.State Rep. Will Guzzardi, a…

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 879 points. That's on top of Monday's drop, when the Dow tumbled more than 1,000 points.

Democratic presidential candidates turned up the heat on fronterunner Bernie Sanders. They went after the cost of his agenda, and whether his nomination would cost the party seats in Congress.

Many of America's communities are changing, and so is how voters think about what matters most to them and whom they want their leaders to be.

It was a vibrant industry in the late 1800s and while ice harvesting is no longer commercially viable, the tradition is being kept alive in the small town of South Bristol, Maine.