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Earlier Tuesday, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell urged more congressional action to help the economy recover from the recession caused by the pandemic.

"People work in the White House, and those people also shop at my grocery store and are out about town," said one resident. On Monday, there was an 81% increase in tests compared to a week ago.

"He's mocking us, the working poor," says one New Jersey mother of three. "He can't tell us not to fear the virus — we're living it."

This year's MacArthur Fellows — recipients of what's commonly called the Genius Grant — include artists, scientists, dancers and more. They'll each receive a no-strings-attached $625,000 award.

The Justice Department is expected to announce charges this week against two British nationals suspected of being part of an Islamic State cell accused of torturing and beheading Western hostages.

The president, his staffers and reporters. The list of positive COVID-19 cases in the White House is growing.

Dr. Mark Ghaly, California's health secretary, discusses a new health equity metric that requires larger counties to reduce coronavirus rates in minority communities before businesses can reopen.

Oracle accuses Google of illegally copying its software. Google contends the kind of code it used cannot be owned by anyone.

One in four rural households report being unable to get medical care for serious problems, due to the pandemic, according to a new poll from NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Harvard.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and NPR's Hansi Lo Wang about the 2020 census. Ross wants counting to end early. A judge ruled counting will continue through October.