With Fans Forbidden Due To COVID-19, A Noticeably Quiet U.S. Open Kicks Off In Queens Tennis players are navigating the eerie stillness of a Grand Slam event known for its lively crowds. Last year's U.S. Open set an attendance record, drawing more than 737,800 fans over two weeks. Rachel Treisman
Undocumented People With No Health Insurance Struggle Especially Hard From COVID-19 People who contract COVID-19 can spend months in recovery and end up with long-term disabilities. It's especially hard for undocumented immigrants who are at high risk an don't have health insurance. Joseph Shapiro
United Airlines Says It Is Permanently Dropping Change Fees For Domestic Flights The airline's CEO says the change was a top request from customers. The standard domestic change fee for the airline was $200. Airlines are trying to coax wary customers to return amid the pandemic. Merrit Kennedy
6 Million Coronavirus Infections Now Confirmed In U.S., A Country In Limbo Although daily COVID-19 deaths have fallen somewhat in recent days, the number of infections has continued to rise in many places with no end in sight. Scott Neuman
Mayors Of College Towns Brace For The Economic Impact Of Remote Learning Mayor Walt Maddox of Tuscaloosa, Ala., Mayor Donnie Tuck of Hampton, Va., and Mayor Bruce Teague of Iowa City, Iowa, on how they're trying to halt the spread of the coronavirus. Christianna Silva
Mayors Of College Towns Face Economic Toll Of Remote Learning NPR's Debbie Elliot asks Mayor Walt Maddox of Tuscaloosa, Ala., Mayor Donnie Tuck of Hampton, Va., and Mayor Bruce Teague of Iowa City, Iowa, how they're trying to halt the spread of the coronavirus.
Occupational Therapist Discusses Treating COVID-19 Patients Alisha Johnson is an occupational therapist in Atlanta. Many of her clients these days are COVID-19 survivors, and she talks about how her work has changed because of the pandemic.
Coronavirus Outbreak From Maine Wedding Spreads To Jail, Rehabilitation Center At least 87 coronavirus cases are associated with the outbreak from an Aug. 7 wedding, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention said. Samantha Raphelson
Millions Of Pounds Of Extra Pollution Were Released Before Hurricane Laura's Landfall Hurricane Laura hit an area known for its refineries and chemical plants. They released millions of pounds of air pollution when they shut down, and many air monitors are not functioning. Rebecca Hersher
Metropolitan Museum Of Art Will Reopen This Weekend The Metropolitan Museum of Art is scheduled to reopen to the public on Saturday, August 29th. We go behind the scenes to learn how curators and staff hope to pull it off. Marisa Mazria Katz