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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with journalist Conor Duffy about the Australian government's decision to make child care free for parents during the coronavirus pandemic.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared in court to face charges of bribery and fraud, just as he started a new term in office.

For 30 years, Shetler Studios provided affordable space in New York's theater district for rehearsals, readings, classes and auditions. The owners can't afford to continue because of the pandemic.

Protests in Hong Kong rekindled as Beijing signals it will push through a national security law that could end Hong Kong's limited autonomy. The protest was in defiance of social distancing rules.

Even as social restrictions ease in some spots, older adults remain extra-vulnerable to COVID-19. That means many families are facing hard choices — whether to hunker down together or apart.

"Mask usage is going to help us get this economy reopened," the president's national security adviser said on Sunday.

Memorial Day weekend is typically a time for big social gatherings. But with so many holiday destinations observing social distancing, this year may be unlike any public holiday in recent memory.

An unusual coalition is forming in the Texas city to oppose President Trump's border wall. The city is standing up to the Justice Department, which is trying to seize hundreds of acres of land there.

Later this week, NASA and SpaceX will launch the first rocket carrying astronauts from U.S. soil since the end of the space shuttle era. But COVID-19 has forced some changes to their plans.

Comedians Ashley Nicole Black (A Black Lady Sketch Show) and Chelsea Devantez (Bless This Mess) order this audio quiz about infomercials just in time to get free shipping and handling.