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Health care workers place a nasal swab from a patient into a tube for testing at the Brightpoint Health and UJA-Federation of New York pop-up coronavirus testing site on Friday in New York City.

Former Top Health Officials: Do More Testing And Contact Tracing Or Expect Outbreaks

Former federal health officials Andy Slavitt and Scott Gottlieb tell Morning Edition that more coronavirus testing and contact tracing are needed for U.S. businesses to reopen safely.

Shoppers wear masks at Eastern Market in Washington, D.C., on May 17. An NPR/<em>PBS NewsHour/</em>Marist poll finds that most Americans think it will take at least six months to return to normal daily life.

Poll: Two-Thirds Expect Return To Normal Will Take 6 Months Or More

Three-quarters are concerned that a second wave of the coronavirus will emerge as states reopen, a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds. But Americans' outlooks vary by political party.

People wait for a flu vaccine in May in Manaus, Brazil. The flu season had a surprisingly low count of influenza cases in the Southern Hemisphere, and researchers are trying to figure out the role coronavirus precautions might have played.

From Southern Hemisphere, Hints That U.S. May Be Spared Flu On Top Of COVID-19

So far this year, flu infections are way down in the Southern Hemisphere. Scientists want to know why — and what it means for the Northern Hemisphere as their flu season looms.

Person in orange jumpsuit sitting behind prison bars

Criminal justice reform tops priority list for returning House Republicans

The state Legislature plans to go back to its normal schedule this week.Republicans in the state House plan to keep working on a budget and road funding…

Google CEO Sundar Pichai talks about the new Google Assistant during a 2016 product event in San Francisco. The voice assistant is one of a number of Google products that will provide user data to the curation service that the company is launching Wednesday.

With Entry Into Interest Curation, Google Goes Head-To-Head With Facebook

In the feed, users will get a stream of news, photos and more based on their search histories and interests across Google products. The company promises a different, less friend-filtered experience.

The Uzbek and Russian teams clash in the World Nomad Games as Uzbekistan tries to score in a game of kok-boru — a form of polo played with a headless goat carcass.

Headless Goat Polo Is A Top Sport At World Nomad Games

The event is touted as a way to connect to past traditions in Kyrgyzstan — and perhaps boost the tourism industry.

Stateside 7.6.2017

Today on Stateside, we hear how Wayne County may have a national model for prosecuting crimes against the LGBTQ community. And, we learn about a…

Report: Google researchers track chicken pox outbreaks

According to a new report, Google Trends can not only tell you about the latest celebrity news, but also if there’s a chicken pox outbreak.Kevin Bakker…

Jeevan Guha, 6, offers a view of pandemic-era schooling with this homemade sign in San Francisco. The sign reads, "I miss my school."

CDC Says Schools Can Now Space Students 3 Feet Apart, Rather Than 6

In many places, the 6-foot guidance was interpreted as requiring schools to operate on part-time schedules in order to reduce class sizes. A 3-foot rule would allow many more schools to reopen fully.

Stateside 6.30.2017

Today on Stateside, we rebroadcast some of our best Friday stories, and we hear about the blight and illegal dumping happening in some Detroit…

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