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Cars line up for drive-through coronavirus testing in St. Petersburg, Florida. The state reported a record-breaking 15,299 new cases on Sunday.

Florida Smashes U.S. State Record Of Daily New Cases: More Than 15,200

Gov. Ron DeSantis has not ordered a statewide mask mandate, even as coronavirus cases set new records in Florida. Some local officials have imposed their own restrictions to try to slow the spread.

Koko Kondo at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum in Hiroshima, Japan, on Aug. 5. Kondo was determined to get revenge on the person who dropped the atomic bomb on her city. Then, she met him.

An Atomic Bomb Survivor On Her Journey From Revenge To Peace

It's been 75 years since the U.S. dropped two atomic bombs on Japan. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Koko Kondo, who was an infant when one of those bombs was dropped on Hiroshima.

Akron Public Schools To Begin Fall Semester With Virtual Learning

Updated: 4:49 p.m., Tuesday, July 28, 2020 Akron public school children will learn virtually from home for the first nine weeks of school, the district board of education voted Monday night. Akron Superintendent David James told ideastream Tuesday that the board’s decision to go fully remote for the first grading period was made in part because the general public appears to be shirking social distancing guidelines.

There are countries that did contact tracing well, like South Korea and Germany. It isn't going very well in the U.S. and one survey found 71% of Americans were not planning to download a contact tracing app.

Getting More Cities To Follow NKY's Lead In Contact Tracing

With an 80% success rate in contact tracing, few can match Northern Kentucky Health Department's lead on notifying and following up with potential COVID...

An aerial view of an empty football field at Towson University in Towson, Md. Many colleges rely on summer camps for additional revenue during the summer.

Another Revenue Hit For Colleges: Canceled Summer Camps

Many colleges, even the elite schools, rely on summer camps for additional revenue during the summer. This year the cancellation of those camps because of the pandemic is costing them millions.

Belarusian opposition politician Maria Kolesnikova attends a rally Sunday in Minsk, Belarus, to protest the disputed results of her country's Aug. 9 presidential election.

Missing Belarusian Opposition Leader Was Arrested, Not Abducted, Government Says

Maria Kolesnikova, 38, was taken away by masked men in a van Monday in Minsk, according to reports citing eyewitnesses. Authorities later said she was arrested while trying to cross into Ukraine.

Protests And Pandemic Change Quality Of Life For Chicago's Downtown Residents

The pandemic and protests have altered life for many in Chicago's downtown. Some are leaving protest-targeted areas, while others are embracing the change and even finding ways to address inequality.

A woman covered in a red and white flag is among protesters in Minsk on Sept. 6. Sunday's demonstration marked the beginning of the fifth week of daily protests calling for Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's resignation.

'Terror Against The People': Belarus Detains Another Opposition Leader

Unidentified masked men detained opposition leader Maxim Znak on Wednesday. Others have been forced into exile or arrested. Nobel laureate Svetlana Alexievich warned of "terror against the people."

Stocks Plunge As Investors Become Less Optimistic About Economic Recovery

Stocks plunged Monday amid new worries about the strength of the economic rebound. There's also talk of a new coronavirus lockdown in Britain.

Tropical Storm Beta is expected to hug the coastline as it pours rain on the Gulf Coast of Texas and Louisiana.

Beta Brings New Flood Risk To Texas Coast And La., Where Thousands Still Lack Power

Tropical Storm Beta is heading for a part of Louisiana where thousands of people's electricity service hasn't recovered from being knocked out by Hurricane Laura.

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