Seattle Now: Taking care of the mentals George Floyd’s killing brought up a lot of emotions — fear, anger, frustration — but for some it also raised bigger issues, like anxiety and PTSD. Clare McGrane
What The U.S. Needs To Do To Control The COVID-19 Surge NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Dr. Richard Besser, former acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about the federal response to coronavirus surge in the U.S
Another Unwanted U.S. Record: 50,000 New Coronavirus Cases In 1 Day Johns Hopkins University's tracking site shows almost 2.7 million confirmed cases in the U.S. as of Wednesday. Total U.S. deaths from COVID-19 are more than double those of Brazil, which ranks second. Mark Katkov
House Follows Senate In Passing Extension Of COVID-19 Business Loans The Paycheck Protection Program, part of the $3 trillion pandemic response package passed by Congress in March, has been extended to Aug. 8. Scott Neuman
Mount Rushmore Fireworks Revival To Feature Trump But No Social Distancing Environmental dangers, including wildfires and groundwater poisoning, ended the Rushmore pyrotechnics a decade ago. Now they're back, defying a pandemic and protests. David Welna
Alabama's Top Health Officer: Without Compliance, Health Orders Can Only Go So Far Alabama extended its health orders in response to the jump in coronavirus infections. But State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris says officials have had trouble enforcing the orders already in place. Ari Shapiro
International Doctors Start Residencies At U.S. Hospitals Amid COVID-19 Surge Totaling about 4,000, they began working Wednesday. They'll face two historic challenges: the coronavirus pandemic and some of the most restrictive immigration policies the U.S. has seen in decades. Joel Rose
A User's Guide To Masks: What's Best At Protecting Others (And Yourself) They're made of cotton. Or polyester. Or paper. Or polypropylene. Here's what researchers say about the effectiveness of the different types of face masks during this pandemic. Maria Godoy
Why Some People Don't Wear Masks Health officials and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are urging Americans to wear face masks in public. NPR looks into several reasons people give for not wearing masks. Maria Godoy
'It Does Not Have To Be 100,000 Cases A Day': Fauci Urges U.S. To Follow Guidelines NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Dr. Anthony Fauci, a leading member of the White House coronavirus task force, about new coronavirus cases, wearing masks and a timeline of a vaccine.