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Supreme Court Guarantees Right To Unanimous Verdict In Serious Criminal Trials

The justices struck down laws in two states that allowed convictions for serious crimes without unanimous jury verdicts.

Vermont Allows Some Businesses To Reopen While Social Distancing

States are beginning to ease COVID-19 restrictions in different ways. NPR's David Greene talks to Vermont Health Commissioner Dr. Mark Levine about why the state is easing some constraints.

NFL Kicks Off Its First 'Fully Virtual' Draft Tonight

"Draft day 2020, much different than we ever imagined, but it's going to be fun," said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell in a video tour of his basement where he'll preside over the three-day event.

Direct-deposit economic relief money is expected to be weeks ahead of physical checks. Supporters of digital currency say that transaction could — and should — be even faster.

Supporters Of Digital Currency Say Pandemic Bolsters Case For A New Approach

Some Americans may have to wait weeks for their coronavirus relief checks, which digital currency advocates argue could be avoided in the future with the right investment.

Cars and pedestrians wait to make it through a COVID-19 checkpoint on the outskirts of the city Bacolod, in Negros Occidental, Philippines. Traffic was backed up for miles during the initial checkpoints before cities began total lockdowns.

Stranded in Philippines, Akron Resident Taking One Day at a Time

For the past month now, the one thing we've heard time and again has been the importance of following the stay-at-home order. But imagine what it would...

Postcards From The Pandemic: Cleveland Heights Native Waiting To Come Home

After spending nearly three years on the road as a production assistant for The Wood Brothers band, Madalyn Stefanak was ready to make a change. After she completed her final tour with the group, she was going to move back to Cleveland from New York City to resume her studies and focus her attention on her freelance art career. The coronavirus changed Stefanak’s plans. The tour was canceled due to COVID-19, leaving Stefanak without her main source of income, her college plans in flux and unable to return home.

A fatigued health care worker takes a moment outside the Brooklyn Hospital Center in April. Many hospital workers these days have to cope with horrific tragedies playing out multiple times on a single, 12-hour shift.

Trauma On The Pandemic's Front Line Leaves Health Workers Reeling

Hospital workers face stresses right now that can compare to fighting a war, and recent research suggests medical staff could be among the hardest hit by the mental health effects of the pandemic.

Dozens of worshippers pray outside the Haidari Mosque in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad.

Pakistan Calls Off Limits On Mosque Attendance In Time For Ramadan

The clampdown on public gatherings was openly defied by clerics and worshippers. Now the government has changed the rules as the holy month is about to begin.

The U.S. leg of Weezer's Hella Mega tour with Green Day and Fall Out Boy has yet to be canceled due to the coronavirus, leaving fans who purchased tickets in limbo when it comes to refunds.

Why Ticket Holders Are Struggling To Get Refunds For Concerts And Live Events

Entertainment companies Live Nation and AEG have modified their refund policies for postponed events. Getting money back would depend on whether a concert or a game has a firm rescheduled date.

Gov. Mike DeWine holds up a face mask at a press conference April 6, 2020.

Coronavirus In Ohio: DeWine Outlines Plan To Begin Reopening Businesses On Friday

Gov. Mike DeWine has unveiled plans to allow some businesses to begin reopening after Ohio's current stay-at-home order expires on May 1.DeWine said his…

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