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Coronavirus FAQs: Is It Safe To Dine Indoors — Or Outdoors?

We look at the risks to consider (and precautions to take) before a restaurant meal. Also: How risky is it to fly on fully booked flights?

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during a plenary session at the upper house of parliament in Tokyo on Friday. Abe says he will declare a state of emergency this week in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Japan's Shinzo Abe Will Declare State Of Emergency As Coronavirus Cases Surge

The prime minister confirmed Monday that he would issue the declaration that allows governors of hard-hit prefectures to issue stay-at-home directives.

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.

With Moratorium Lifted, Houston Becomes Largest U.S. City Where Evictions Can Resume

Some Texas cities are taking additional steps to protect renters and delay evictions, but many Texans remain vulnerable. A Houston rental assistance program ran out of funding in just 90 minutes.

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, seen in parliament on Tuesday in Tokyo, said it would be "impossible" to hold the already delayed Summer Olympics and Paralympics in 2021 if the disease is not brought under control.

No Tokyo Olympics Next Year Unless COVID-19 Can Be Contained, Japan's Abe Says

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said it would be "impossible" to hold the already delayed Summer Olympics and Paralympics in 2021 if the disease is not brought under control.

Beilein Resigns As Cavs Head Coach, Bickerstaff Takes Over

John Beilein has resigned as head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, just 54 games into his first year with the team and in the NBA after nearly 30 years as a college coach. Beilein will be reassigned to a different role within the organization, according to a Wednesday Cavs press release.

McLaren Hospital in Flint and the Genesee County Health Department have been working with the Centers for Disease Control since a court order is preventing local officials from talking directly with the state health department.

Nurses condemn McLaren Health Care for lack of transparency on finances, protective gear

Ten unions representing nurses who work at McLaren Health Care hospitals in Michigan alleged Thursday that the hospital system has violated labor laws by…

TWTS: Will the reckless ever become "reckful?"

We can be fined for "reckless" driving. So why aren’t we praised for "reckful" driving?Our listener, Andrew Conkling, recently pointed out to us the…

The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 hit a new milestone, surpassing the number of Americans who died in the prolonged conflict with Vietnam. Here, the Elmhurst Hospital Center in Queens, N.Y., holds a vigil for medical workers and patients who have died in the pandemic.

Coronavirus Has Now Killed More Americans Than Vietnam War

The number of lives taken by COVID-19 in the U.S. has reached a grim milestone: More people have died of the disease than the 58,220 Americans who perished in the Vietnam War.

A mural memorializes George Floyd is his hometown of Houston, where he was known as Big Floyd, and part of the city's hugely influential Screwed Up Click rap collective.

Houston's Hip-Hop Scene Remembers George Floyd

George Floyd, whose death sparked nationwide protests, was a rapper in Houston earlier in his life. NPR's David Greene speaks with Floyd's former collaborators about his musical past.

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