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Coronavirus: Italy Travel Restrictions

More than 100,000 people around the world have been diagnosed with the illness COVID-19. A number of governments are now trying to contain the spread of the virus.

A vehicle enters a Canadian border station at the U.S./Canada border after the two countries closed their border for all non-essential travel in Lansdowne, Ontario, on March 22, 2020.

Reporter's Notebook: Crossing Into Canada Before Coronavirus Closes The Border

NPR health reporter Selena Simmons-Duffin reflects on her family's decision to travel to Canada to be closer to extended family during the coronavirus pandemic.

Protesters peacefully gather at the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday in Washington to call for action to end racial injustice.

Crowds Assemble Across Washington In Mass Demonstrations Against Police Violence

Near the White House, in front of the Lincoln Memorial and throughout the capital, people are gathering again in what has become a focal point of the nationwide protests over police brutality.

Customers place the ice cream order at Zip Dip on Harrison Avenue as restaurants and bars begin to reopen in the wake of the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, Saturday, May 16, 2020, in Cincinnati.

Here's What's Opening When Around Cincinnati

As Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine slowly allows the reopening of the state's economic drivers, many local facilities that have been closed since March are...

A new street sign sits above an intersection outside St. John's Church in Washington, D.C., where President Trump arranged a photo-op this week. Mayor Muriel Bowser says, "The section of 16th [Street] in front of the White House is now officially 'Black Lives Matter Plaza.' "

'Black Lives Matter Plaza,' Across From White House, Is Christened By D.C. Leaders

After an unveiling attended by the mayor, "Black Lives Matter" now adorns an official street sign near the White House — and a yellow-lettered mural that spans two city blocks.

Demonstrators march through Uptown. Chants of "Whose streets? Our streets."

UC, OSU Students Lead Day 6 Of Peaceful Protests

UC and Ohio State students led a protest and march Wednesday around UC's campus. They're calling for police reforms and systemic changes in the way...

Alabama opened public beaches on May 1. Gov. Kay Ivey is letting casinos, museums, zoos and amusement parks open Friday afternoon.

Alabama Opening Theaters, Zoos And Water Parks Despite Recent Rise In Cases

Gov. Kay Ivey is relaxing restrictions on schools, water parks and other elements of normal life. Since early March, Alabama has received more than 501,000 jobless claims.

A man walks past mannequins in the windows of a Macy's store in Boston on April 15. The company said its online sales started growing in April, but they "only partially offset" the losses from its stores.

Macy's Sees A $1.1 Billion Loss, While Pandemic Lifts 'Essential' Stores Like Walmart

Temporary store closures during the pandemic hammered nonessential retailers, including Kohl's, T.J. Maxx and Victoria's Secret. Shoppers also dramatically cut back on buying clothes.

Bedouin Tour Guide Loses His House After Jordan Closes Borders During The Pandemic

The pandemic has affected people of various occupations across the world. One of them is a Bedouin tour guide in Jordan's ancient ruins of Petra. He has lost his home and is back in a tent.

In <em>Generation Wealth</em>, documentarian Lauren Greenfield profiles the obscenely wealthy and revisits several people she photographed in the 1990s for a book on L.A. youth culture, like those seen here.

'Generation Wealth' Offers Scattershot Glimpses Of Cultural Decadence

Photographer/documentarian Lauren Greenfield (The Queen of Versailles) offers many examples of excessive wealth around the globe, but the resulting portrait lacks a clear point of view.

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