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Developed by Boston Dynamics, the four-legged robot can travel difficult terrain. Brigham and Women's Hospital is testing its value, starting with initial patient interviews, to reduce staff exposure.

Naval leaders have recommended Capt. Brett Crozier be restored to command of an aircraft carrier. He was removed after complaining that the Navy was not helping his coronavirus-struck crew enough.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a global free-for-all for manufacturing protective equipment, especially face masks. Now factories that once produced curtains or other items are churning them out.

Some Georgia businesses are reopening. After weeks of urging governors to loosen restrictions, Trump says he "never gave Governor Brian Kemp an OK" to reopen barber shops and tattoo shops.

We also discuss the phenomenon of symptom-free cases — how many are there, do we know how much of a role they play in spreading the virus?

Smithfield's South Dakota plant, which handles 5% of U.S. pork production, has become a coronavirus hot spot, with 783 workers testing positive for the virus so far and two of them dying.

Georgia's governor has lifted some coronavirus restrictions today, allowing some businesses to reopen despite concern from health experts and local leaders that it is still too soon to do so.

The Government Accountability Office oversees the federal response to the pandemic. President Trump has blocked other oversight attempts, but it will be difficult for him to stop the GAO.

School closures come at the right time for family ranchers in Wyoming. Cows and sheep are calving, making people work around the clock in often-freezing weather. Kids seem happy to be able to help.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Natalie Dean, an assistant professor of biostatistics at the University of Florida, about the real fatality rates of COVID-19 — and why estimates vary.

Superhero movie star Chris Evans plays a more down-to-earth role of a prosecutor whose 14-year-old son is accused of a murder in Defending Jacob, a limited series on Apple TV+.

The Boston Globe published 16 pages of obituaries on Sunday. Among them were the obits for the coronavirus victims Idella Alban, 97, Catherine Eisenmann, 90, and William Olenik, 94.

Thursday night's coronavirus task force briefing included preliminary research on how the virus responds to sunlight and heat. NPR's science and White House correspondents contextualize those claims.

Congress just passed an additional $321 billion worth of spending for the Paycheck Protection Program. But even when some small businesses receive the aid money, they're not sure how to use it.

Five years ago, the death of Baltimore resident Freddie Gray in police custody sparked civil unrest. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with West Baltimore community organizer Ray Kelly.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with former U.S. education secretary and current president of the Education Trust John King Jr. about the long-term effects of school closures on children in the U.S.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to the New Orleans-based band about their project to preserve the centuries-old Louisiana French dialect through music and how the city is coping with the coronavirus crisis.

The oil and gas supermajor says it has reconfigured a Louisiana facility to manufacture millions of bottles of medical-grade hand sanitizer. Liquor companies started a similar switch in mid-March.

The social network's new service lets anyone with a Facebook account host a video chat with up to 50 people. That puts the tech giant in direct competition with Zoom, the remote conferencing app.

The agency said Friday that using hydroxychloroquine and a related compound, chloroquine, for COVID-19 may cause life-threatening side effects. That warning contradicts the president's own enthusiasm.

Konitz, who died April 15, had one of the longest careers in jazz. He was an intuitive soloist, with a mercurial tone, a quick mind and lifelong commitment to improvisation.

Entertainment companies Live Nation and AEG have modified their refund policies for postponed events. Getting money back would depend on whether a concert or a game has a firm rescheduled date.

Underlying issues such as poverty and chronic disease make the South particularly vulnerable. The region is also at high risk for natural disasters at a time when emergency resources are stretched.

Dyan Navejar is the only one in her family who's still working. Her husband lost his job as a dishwasher. "Food — that's the biggest thing in my household right now. These kids can eat," she says.

When India began the world's largest lockdown in March, it threw call centers into chaos as employees couldn't commute to work. Now millions are adapting to work from home, amid security challenges.