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Medical schools report applications are way up. Admissions experts are citing the pandemic, the economy and a prominent doctor. It's called "the Fauci effect."

In a private, leaked letter, a former CDC director urges Dr. Robert Redfield to stand up for public health and stop the "slaughter" caused by COVID-19 in the U.S.

NPR looks back at a chaotic week at the White House as it grapples with a coronavirus outbreak that has affected key staff members and sent others to work from home.

For a decade, growing American gas production has fueled a petrochemical boom. There are big plans for more plants in Appalachia, but the pandemic — and an oversupply of plastics — may crush them.

Dozens of foreign nationals working in the U.S. for Voice of America may have to leave the country, putting some at risk of retribution from their nations' governments.

Florida is facing a surge in coronavirus cases. Miami's local government is sending teams of health officials door to door in some neighborhoods to drop off supplies and educate residents.

Ren Zhiqiang made a fortune in real estate and was a member of the country's political elite. But his harsh criticism of the Communist Party and Xi's management of the pandemic led to his downfall.

Pediatricians have been asking policy makers to include children in COVID-19 vaccine trials. Now, the FDA has given Pfizer approval to enroll adolescents as young as 12 years old.

Team USA skateboarder Maurio McCoy tells NPR how he's spending his summer now that the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo are postponed until next year.

Early indications are that Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky could face similar increases to those seen in the South, Dr. Anthony Fauci tells ABC's Good Morning America. He urges states to be cautious.