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If a major hurricane, flood or wildfire happens during the pandemic, evacuation shelters could be dangerous and cross-state aid impossible. So disaster response experts are planning new strategies.

The power of shared storytelling to soothe or spur us to action may be more crucial than ever, scientists say. Here's what happens in the brain when we feel swept away by a story, book or film.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Arcenio López of the Mixteco/Indígena Community Organizing Project. He and his colleagues translate COVID-19 information for people who speak indigenous languages.

"Absentee ballots are typically Republicans' friends" in Florida, says one former GOP campaign operative. Despite condemning mail-in ballots, President Trump cast one himself last month.

Washington explains how her Little Fires Everywhere role resembles her own mom. King understands why fans have said the COVID-19 pandemic feels like living inside one of his horror novels.

Mayor Bill de Blasio said Saturday that the nation's largest school district would not reopen until September. Shortly afterward, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said it is a state decision.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the state is flattening the curve, but daily deaths have stabilized at a "horrific rate."

As venues across the country have shut down in response to the coronavirus, some theaters have made archival videos of the closed productions available online, for the cost of a ticket.

NPR's Tom Gjelten speaks with Adam Kuperstein and his mother Elana Kuperstein about how they're navigating the death of a loved due to COVID-19 during a time of social distancing.

The Cook County Jail has the largest outbreak of the coronavirus behind bars, with more than 400 staff and inmates infected. They've offered early release to ease overcrowding, but the risk remains.