Steve Inskeep

The U.S. coronavirus curve rises while China's flattens. The pandemic opens a new front in the abortion battle. And, Bloomberg staffers say they were promised jobs through November, some are suing.

President Trump says he's considering restricting some domestic travel. Florida orders residents to stay at home. And, the coronavirus nearly bumps the presidential campaign from news headlines.

A severe outbreak in Dougherty County is taxing the biggest hospital in Albany, Ga., a small inland community of 73,000.

President Trump issues sobering coronavirus warning. Models show it will get worse before it gets better. Dozens of sailors on the USS Theodore Roosevelt are sick after being infected with COVID-19.

President Trump says more coronavirus tests will be made available. States ramp up hospitals'capacity as COVID-19 cases multiply. And, Palestinian and Israeli leaders lauded for tight lockdowns.

President Trump wants lower risk areas in the U.S. to resume business as usual as soon as possible. And, the House is set to pass the largest emergency relief package in U.S. history.

New unemployment claims are expected to shatter records. A $2 trillion emergency relief package passes in the Senate and heads to the House. And, the mixed message about testing for the coronavirus.

The White House and Senate reach a deal on economic stimulus. The president criticized for aiming to re-open the U.S. next month. And, Sen. Burr sued for improperly profiting from insider knowledge.

As coronavirus cases increase, more U.S. states issue stay-at-home orders. The U.K. tightens restrictions to fight the virus. And, the U.S. is cutting aid to Afghanistan amid a political crisis there.

Senate Democrats on Sunday block a $1.8 trillion stimulus bill from moving forward. China and the U.S. spar over coronavirus facts. And, New York state is now the epicenter of COVID-19.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with NPR's Steve Inskeep, who sat down with Vice President Mike Pence Tuesday afternoon to talk about the Trump administration's efforts to tackle the coronavirus threat.

The Trump administration is proposing an $850 billion stimulus package to help struggling businesses and individuals weather the economic slowdown triggered by the coronavirus.

States and local governments take extensive measures to keep people apart to try to curb the coronavirus' spread — including Ohio delays its primary election. And, all of Spain is quarantined.

Federal Reserve cuts key interest rate to near zero. Nearly 2 million coronavirus tests will be available this week to hardest hit states. And, Democrats Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders debate.

Having lived in Charlotte and its surrounding countryside, cattle rancher Shelly Proffitt is keenly aware of how the two communities perceive each other.

New coronavirus cases emerge across the country. Michigan is the biggest of the six primary states voting next week. And, a cease-fire between Turkey and Russia is in effect in northwestern Syria.

A senior campaign aide to Elizabeth Warren tells NPR Thursday that the Massachusetts senator is dropping out of the presidential race, two days after a disappointing finish in Super Tuesday primaries.

U.S. death toll from the coronavirus rises to 11. As primaries continue, Biden and Sanders campaigns face specific challenges. And, migrants are pawns in political standoff between Turkey and E.U.

Cities and rural areas tend to vote differently. We visit communities in and around Charlotte, N.C., and find that voters in each place feel that they live a world apart from their neighbors.

U.S. health officials ramp up the ability to test for coronavirus. The Democratic presidential race may narrow again after Super Tuesday. And, Israel holds a third election in less than a year.