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"You can't host a folk festival in a time like this," said Munich's mayor. Officials said it was a tough decision but they saw no other choice. Some 6 million people attend the festival every year.

House Democrats had sought to permit voting by proxy during the coronavirus pandemic and allow remote committee meetings. Republican opposition forced the speaker to hold off.

Anger spiked on Tuesday, after the government initially said children would only be allowed outdoors to accompany adults on trips to essential businesses, such as grocery stores.

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the 100th anniversary of the Negro National League as a response to segregation in major league baseball.

An unfinished story by Louisa May Alcott has recently been published, and now there's a competition to find a writer to finish the story.

Police have the driver in custody, but no motive has been given. Videos on social media depict the vehicle apparently swerving into a group of protesters on a freeway this weekend.

In Our Daily Breather, we ask artists how to find calm in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. Joe Casey of Protomartyr recommends some unconventional films.

Mike Bloomberg's presidential campaign originally promised jobs through the election, then laid off hundreds of workers. Health coverage was offered until the end of April and has been extended.

After large crowds cooled off along the shoreline last weekend, Gov. Gavin Newsom warned that such behavior would put the state's progress battling the coronavirus in jeopardy.

Global energy demand, particularly for coal, is falling sharply this year, the International Energy Agency says. The drop is caused by weather patterns and COVID-19 shutdowns.