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For the first time in nearly a decade, the economy suffered a net loss of jobs as the coronavirus began to take hold in the country. The unemployment rate shot up to 4.4%.

At 90, Ken Felts tells his daughter about the man he fell in love with over 60 years ago. "I thought I was doing great, until I came out and started to discover what it means to be free," he told her.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Shaun Walker, a correspondent for The Guardian, about a recent surge in protests and whether the Kremlin is cracking down on dissent.

Monday morning, the solar system's innermost planet will begin a 5.5-hour march across the disk of the sun. All you need to see it are clear skies and access to a telescope with a sun filter.

What does the framework of high crimes and misdemeanors, as written in the Constitution, tell us about the founding father's intentions?

Who was Juan de Oñate? Critics object to statues of the Spanish conquistador, the first European to colonize New Mexico and a despot who inflicted misery on Native Americans.

Correspondents, editors and producers from NPR's newsroom share the pieces that have kept them reading.

The AR-15 semi-automatic rifle is one of the most popular weapons in America. It's also been the weapon of choice for several mass murderers, including the gunman who killed 17 people on Wednesday at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla.

They've got roughly the same population. But Ohio has over 1,000 new cases a day while Rwanda has had 1,500 cases ... since March. Among its strategies: free random testing and robot caregivers.

Berkeley is trying to put municipal bonds on the blockchain. You probably have heard of Bitcoin — the volatile digital-only currency that started in 2017…

For the Morning Edition Song Project, we've been asking musicians to write and perform an original song for us. First up, Ketch Secor catalogs the state of the country on "Pray for America."

The hefty rodent was stuck in a sewer manhole. It took a team of firefighters to free the poor critter. One member of the rescue team said, "Even animals that are hated by many deserve respect."