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The coronavirus pandemic has gutted many tech startups. Tens of thousands of workers are now unemployed, and companies are shutting down.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Matt Brewer, a member of the Fire Weather Research Lab at San Jose State University, about chasing a California fire and transmitting weather data from the scene.

Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema are the two holdouts as Democrats and the White House try to reach a deal on a sweeping spending bill. But their policy demands may put them at odds.

Relaxed regulations in response to the pandemic means more access to addiction treatment medications. But recovery programs are accepting fewer people, and the danger of overdose remains high.

Low earners have been doubly hit: They make up the highest share of virus-related deaths and lack the funds to stay afloat as the pandemic plunges Mexico deeper into recession.

France is expected to grind to a halt Thursday amid widespread strikes and protests against President Emmanuel Macron's plans to change the French pension system.

Israelis go to the polls this Tuesday, April 9. A win by Netanyahu could make him the country's longest-serving prime minister — and take Israel further to the right.

Palestinian citizens of Israel are protesting because what they claim is police neglect has left their communities plagued by violent crime.

Australia's Conservative government rejects efforts to tackle climate change. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with former fire commissioner Greg Mullins about the public's anger as parts of Australia burn.

Pyongyang did not elaborate on the statement, but in 2017, state media referred to North Korea's first test launch of an ICBM as part of a "package of gifts" for the U.S.

One of Hawaii's most threatened seabirds, the Newell's shearwater, makes its home on the island of Kauai. Conservationists there are fighting to keep the iconic bird from disappearing.

Bob Murray, the owner of Murray Energy, pushed the Trump administration to roll back numerous coal regulations. But he says the industry needs even more help from the government.