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Pennsylvania, Oregon and Kansas are among the latest states to require face coverings in public settings as COVID-19 cases surge in much of the country. Health officials say masks can slow the spread.

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.

The Labor Department issues its monthly report on employment and unemployment Thursday. The job market is slowly recovering from a tidal wave of layoffs triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.

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

Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Thursday that a member of his staff has tested positive for COVID-19. The individual has not been publicly identified, but…

The surge of coronavirus cases in Florida shows no signs of slowing down. The state hits another daily record, with more than 10,000 cases reported on Thursday.

The complaint alleges a hostile environment for Black workers, echoing longstanding criticism of the tech company's lack of diversity.

Stewart is back as Jean-Luc Picard in the CBS All Access series Star Trek: Picard.He says he's changed as an actor over the years: "I am not averse to risk-taking and I don't judge myself."

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Nathan Law, founder of the pro-democracy party Demosisto, who has fled Hong Kong after China passed a law putting him and other pro-democracy activists at risk.

Vice President Mike Pence visited Arizona Wednesday. He said 500 federal health care workers would be sent to the state, as the number of cases soars and the positivity rate hovers around 25%.