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French bakeries are staying open during the crisis because freshly baked bread — including, of course, the baguette — is essential to life in France.

We often think of fatality rates as statistics — numbers on a chart. But each one represents a real person. NPR's Scott Simon reflects on some of those who have been lost so far in the pandemic.

The Cleveland branch of the NAACP is demanding reforms to local law enforcement agencies, amid renewed attention on police use of force, especially with black people. The proposed reforms stop short of calling for the total defunding or abolishment of police departments, as some groups have demanded.

In an 11-page letter, an ex-Vatican diplomat calls for Pope Francis to resign, alleging he knew about former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick's abuses for years.

The singer and guitarist fields comments from listeners about her music and talks about the ways her songs can be interpreted.

A family road trip in 1963 inspired Roger Tofte to build a fairy tale theme park. At first, he made everything on his own, by hand. Now, more than 100,000 people a year visit his dream come to life.

Secretary of State Kris Kobach leads the incumbent by fewer than 200 votes. His office oversees state elections, and he says he would not recuse himself in a recount.

A federal report suggests America's interstates are worn, overused and highly congested. It also recommends billions of dollars in fixes.

The surprising decision to divide the win is an anticlimactic ending for a much-hyped, Olympic-style search. The plan promised up to 50,000 new high-paying jobs and drew 238 bids.

The new era begins on May 1 with the ascension of Crown Prince Naruhito, following the 30-year "Heisei" era of Emperor Akihito.