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Overall, 78% of New York voters — including a majority of Republicans — say they trust Gov. Andrew Cuomo to decide when to reopen their state.

To safely reopen without risking new COVID-19 outbreaks, states need staff to do the crucial work of contact tracing. Public health agencies report they have aggressive plans to grow their workforce.

Voters with disabilities, as well as those who serve in the military and live overseas, could cast ballots via their phone or computer even as security experts warn the technology can't be trusted.

Vice President Mike Pence has been at the center of the coronavirus response — a crisis that has elevated his profile and conventional style, and may well define his future political ambitions.

Here’s the latest on the coronavirus outbreak in the region:Banks and credit unions in New York and Connecticut say they are having trouble submitting…

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Rep. Adam Smith, chair of the House Armed Services Committee, about supply chain issues preventing the U.S. military from increasing its coronavirus testing capacity.

Special education advocates are relieved that the federal law that guarantees a free public education to students with disabilities will remain.

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced school districts to use virtual teaching methods. And, special education providers have had to change how they administer…

The National Guard and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will help Connecticut officials inspect nursing homes.Nearly half of Connecticut’s…

The U.S. also has more than 57,000 deaths, just months after the coronavirus was identified.