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NPR's Noel King talks to Dr. Harvey Fineberg of the National Academies Standing Committee on Emerging Infectious Diseases and 21st Century Health Threats. He has advised the White House on COVID-19.

As colleges shift to online classes, many schools are beginning to reevaluate how they grade students. One common option: going pass-fail.

Because the public health system mostly operates in the background, it rarely gets the attention or funding it deserves ― until there's a crisis.

The space agency is urging people not to travel to go see astronauts embark on their historic launch from Florida, the first time they will do so in nearly a decade.

SBA data show that demand is still very high for the loans, and that smaller amounts are going out this time. But large, multimillion-dollar loans are still eating up a good chunk of the money.

Many low-wage workers with essential jobs — like grocery store cashiers and stockers — can't stay home to protect themselves and their families. The protections they receive vary widely.

Joe Biden is pushing closer to the 270 Electoral College votes he needs in order to carry the White House. He secured victories in the battleground states of Wisconsin and Michigan.

How is it that the Brits can have a newly elected prime minister meeting with the queen to form a new government within a day or two, but Americans need 10 or 11 weeks to install a new crew?

President Trump's loss to Joe Biden has made it tough for Republicans to celebrate important wins down ballot, while Democrats have been stung by the failure to meet expectations of a blue tsunami.

Several states and municipalities have ordered restaurants to close due to concerns about coronavirus. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Ohio restaurant owner Adrian Adornetto.