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Houses from a seaside neighborhood are seen as Tropical Storm Karen approaches.

Tropical Storm Karen's Squalls Hit Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands

The storm prompted the National Hurricane Center to issue warnings for Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the British Virgin Islands.

A Nigerian Finds Hard Truths — And Hope — In Netflix Series On Nigeria

Ifeanyi Nsofor reviews the documentary series, Journey Of An African Colony, which confronts a painful past — including involvement in the slave trade — and celebrates the nation's independence.

What You Need To Know About The Coronavirus And The Bay Area

You’ve probably been flooded with information on social media about a new coronavirus that’s emerged from the central Chinese city of Wuhan. To cut…

An immigration officer administers the oath of allegiance at a drive-through naturalization ceremony in El Cajon, Calif.

Drive-Through Naturalizations Make New U.S. Citizens In The COVID-19 Era

After months of not naturalizing new U.S. citizens due to the coronavirus shutdown, immigration officials have begun offering drive-through naturalization ceremonies that take just a few minutes.

Defense Secretary Mark Esper, shown here last week on Capitol Hill, lists flags that are authorized to be displayed on U.S. military property in a memo Friday. The Confederate battle flag is missing from the list.

Pentagon Chief Effectively Bars Display Of Confederate Battle Flag By U.S. Military

Defense Secretary Mark Esper doesn't actually ban the Confederate flag's display. He simply lists the flags that can be shown by the military, and the controversial banner is not on his list.

From left: Maria Nakalanda, Edward Arineitwe and Charles Batte are Ugandan health care workers who had to make adjustments to their commute after their country's transportation restrictions were announced.

Commuting In A Pandemic: These Health Workers Are Trekking And Canoeing

And a canoe is not the best option when the paddler can't swim. Here's how doctors and nurses are getting to work in Uganda after the government clampdown on traffic to slow the spread of COVID-19.

Despite Virus Threat, Black Voters Wary Of Voting By Mail

Despite fears that the coronavirus pandemic will worsen, Victor Gibson said he’s not planning to take advantage of Michigan’s expanded vote-by-mail system…

Public health experts say tracing who people infected with the coronavirus have been in contact with is a critical step in easing social distancing restrictions.

Apple And Google Build Smartphone Tool To Track COVID-19

The tech companies say their software would protect privacy while helping public health officials trace the spread of the coronavirus.

A crow flies near Rashtrapati Bhavan, the presidential palace in New Delhi, on April 2. Air quality has markedly improved in India's capital since the country's coronavirus lockdown began last month.

With Coronavirus Lockdown, India's Cities See Clear Blue Skies As Air Pollution Drops

India has ordered 1.3 billion people to stay home to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The lockdown seems to have inadvertently solved, at least temporarily, another public health crisis: air pollution.

Nurses and health care workers light candles outside Manhattan's Mount Sinai Hospital on Friday as they mourn and remember their colleagues who died during the coronavirus pandemic.

U.S. Reports Highest Daily Death Toll Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

About 2,100 people died on Friday — the highest daily death toll in the United States so far. Confirmed cases of the coronavirus have been reported in nearly every country around the world.

Almanac - Monday 5/25/20

Today is Towel Day...Today is Monday, the 25th of May of 2020.It is the 146th day of the year.220 days remain until the end of the year.162 days until…

Week In Sports: NFL Will Recognize Juneteenth Holiday

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to ESPN senior writer Howard Bryant about the NFL's response to a shift in the culture over racial injustice and NASCAR's banning of the Confederate flag.

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