An NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds 50% say they or someone in their household has lost hours or a job due to the pandemic. They also say their governors are doing a better job it than Trump.
The Paycheck Protection Program, designed to help small businesses struggling during the pandemic, was vulnerable to loopholes that allowed thriving companies to receive money.
New numbers due out Wednesday are expected to show GDP contracted as the coronavirus lockdown began. It would be the first quarterly drop in six years and a precursor to a deep recession.
Trump has also attributed the high number of cases in the U.S. to heightened testing. But testing in the U.S. is still not adequate or widespread enough to know who has coronavirus.
Employees who refuse to return to work out of concern for their safety will lose state and federal benefits. It's a predicament millions will soon face as lawmakers set to restart their economies.
The National Transportation Safety Board concluded that the boat's operator failed to heed weather warnings and that previous safety recommendations made by the agency were never implemented.
For Vice President Mike Pence, leading the task force is his biggest assignment from President Trump. And it has highlighted their vastly different approaches.
Even though Vinton County, Ohio, hasn't had high infection rates of the coronavirus, social restrictions have made it harder to keep drug users and their children safe, says Trecia Kimes-Brown.
Mark Green talks to NPR about what it's like leaving during a global health crisis and what the future may hold for the agency.
On this broadcast of The National Conversation, we answer your questions about the economy, mental health and new symptoms of COVID-19. We'll also look at how people are celebrating big life events.
In this lockdown, low-wage workers have been publicly declared "essential" up there with doctors and nurses. But the workers say their pay, benefits and protections don't reflect it.
To safely reopen without risking new COVID-19 outbreaks, states need enough staffing to do the crucial work of contact tracing. We surveyed public health agencies to find out how much they have.
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