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Store manager Josh Hayden, left to right, talks with Kay Amey and Jackie Gee about a new bicycle at Eddy's Bike Shop on Tuesday in Willoughby Hills, Ohio. Bike shops in most states were exempt from shutdown orders and sales have been up.

Bike Sales Gear Up As The Homebound Try Socially Distant Exercise

Retailers and manufacturers are talking about a "mini bike boom." People stuck at home are trying out bikes for exercise and recreation, a bike industry coalition group representative says.

The Pros And Cons Of 'Social Bubbles'

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to MIT Technology Review's Gideon Lichfield about self-contained bubbles or pods that aim to keep the pre-pandemic rules of socialization.

Colleges Weigh What It Would Take To Reopen Campuses For Fall Semester

The University of Maryland, Baltimore County, president Freeman Hrabowski discusses the options with NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro and Elissa Nadworny.

Home But Not Safe, Some LGBTQ Young People Face Rejection From Families in Lockdown

For many young people, going to college allows them to finally express their sexual orientation or gender identity. Now with schools closed, many are suffering with families that don't accept them.

Yellowstone National Park begins a phased reopening Monday, with the park's Wyoming entrances slated to open for day use only.

Yellowstone National Park Set To Reopen — But With Caveats

There is growing economic pressure to reopen national parks and ease travel restrictions even as many states are still seeing a rise in coronavirus cases.

A shopper buys vegetables last month in Vientiane, Laos. The government announced that some offices and businesses will resume normal operations on Monday. The country has confirmed 19 COVID-19 cases and no deaths.<em></em><a href="https://laotiantimes.com/2020/05/15/laos-to-resume-domestic-flights-schools-other-restrictions-eased/" target="_blank"><em></em></a><em> </em>

With 19 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases And No Deaths, Laos To Loosen Lockdown

Starting Monday, the Southeast Asian country will open some schools and more businesses. It will also allow its citizens to travel domestically.

Sunday Puzzle: A Game of Consonants

Lena Porell plays with puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.

Seniors line up in cars with their families in the main drive of Webster County High School in Dixon, Ky., waiting to pick up their diplomas outside of the school one at a time. Like almost all schools across the U.S., county high school officials had to adapt this year's graduation ceremony because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Kentucky County High School Honors Class Of 2020 With A Drive-Through Ceremony

Webster County High School officials couldn't hold the big annual graduation event in the gym this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic — so the idea for a drive-through graduation was born.

Arthur, 1st Named Storm of Season, Moves Toward North Carolina Coast

The tropical storm developed Saturday off the Florida coast and is expected to inch up along the mid-Atlantic region. It's the sixth straight year that such a system has developed before June 1.

Springfield Community Relations Director Juan Huerta gives a tour of the Winter Warming Shelter in October.

Springfield's Winter Warming Center Closes

Springfield’s emergency winter shelter is closing. The Winter Warming Center - operated by the Salvation Army and funded by the city of Springfield -…

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