Columbia, S.C. Mayor Expresses His Reservations With State Reopening Plan Stephen Benjamin, the mayor of Columbia, S.C., has reservations about the state's plan to start reopening businesses. He speaks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly.
Fox News Executive Tries To Rein In Stars As They Cheer On Anti-Lockdown Rallies Fox News stars have championed protests against governors who have ordered shutdowns to contain the pandemic. A top Fox executive ordered hosts to acknowledge health risks posed by the rallies. David Folkenflik
House Democrats Slam Brakes On Plan To Allow Remote Voting, Hearings During Pandemic House Democrats had sought to permit voting by proxy during the coronavirus pandemic and allow remote committee meetings. Republican opposition forced the speaker to hold off. Claudia Grisales
Adding A Nylon Stocking Layer Could Boost Protection From Cloth Masks, Study Finds Scientists who tested a variety of cloth face masks found that a nylon overlay significantly boosted how well they work. Researchers not involved in the study praised the finding. Maria Godoy
READ: What's In The Latest Coronavirus Relief Bill The biggest item in the $484 billion measure is $322 billion in additional funding for a small-business loan program. Alana Wise
PHOTOS: WA National Guard steps in to help with food bank's growing needs Washington National Guard soldiers are sorting, packaging and distributing food at a new emergency Food Lifeline response center as a result of the growing need for food in Washington amid the coronavirus outbreak. Megan Farmer
1st Known U.S. COVID-19 Death Was Weeks Earlier Than Previously Thought The first U.S. COVID-19 death took place on Feb. 6, an autopsy shows. The person died at home in Santa Clara County, Calif., at a time when testing in the U.S. was tightly limited. Bill Chappell
Seattle Now: A spike in cases among Seattle's homeless The number of coronavirus cases is flattening overall, but they're on the rise in Seattle's unsheltered community. Seattle Times reporter Sydney Brownstone breaks it down for us. Patricia Murphy
Louisiana Hotelier Offers Free Rooms To Medical Workers In Baton Rouge, Raj Patel is offering free rooms to medical workers and first responders during the coronavirus outbreak.
White House Puts Immigration On Hold During Coronoavirus Pandemic President Trump has offered new details about a White House plan to temporarily stop immigrants from coming to the U.S. The administration wants to pause the issuance of new green cards for 60 days. John Burnett
