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There are now nearly 12,000 cases of coronavirus — far more than the reported number of SARS cases worldwide during a 2003 outbreak.

The song "Iowa Stubborn" from the 1957 musical The Music Man — a song written by Iowa native Meredith Willson — lays out just what makes Iowans unique.

The White House's pandemic task force spoke Thursday following more reports about record unemployment connected with the disaster.

A new U.N. report estimates a half-billion people worldwide could slide into poverty due to the coronavirus pandemic. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Oxfam's Paul O'Brien about international aid needs.

The new federal benefit is designed to cushion the blow of the pandemic. But some businesses that want to stay open say it's hard to do so when employees can make more money by staying home.

As Operation Warp Speed pushes to develop a COVID-19 vaccine in record time, the number of candidates is being narrowed. The factors guiding the decisions about which projects to fund is unclear.

From online soccer to missing Grandma, children all over the country sent us postcards about their lives. Along the way, they gave us a glimpse of what it's like to be a kid right now.

Gates also told NPR on Thursday that it's time to change the names of Confederate bases. "There comes a moment when things become possible and people ought to seize a moment when it presents itself."

Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks: Gambling with Germs; Margarita Mask andThe Secret Live's of Furniture.

U.S. federal prosecutors are seeking the return of the Gilgamesh Dream Tablet, purchased by Hobby Lobby for display in the Museum of the Bible, which authorities say cooperated with the investigation.