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The Trump administration's strategy for ending the current wave of coronavirus infections relies on a model that appears to count on several important assumptions. We look at why that matters.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York, chair of the House Democratic Caucus, about the economic rescue package that the Senate has passed.

Singer and songwriter Bill Withers has died. He's best known for songs including "Lean on Me" and "Ain't No Sunshine." Withers died Monday at the age of 81.

The soulful artist behind a number of 1970s hits died Monday of heart disease. He created all of his hits in a 14-year recording career before walking away from the music business.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to New York City Councilman Ritchie Torres about testing positive for the coronavirus, and why young people need to take social distancing seriously.

From Fox News to NBA star Stephen Curry's podcast, Dr. Anthony Fauci has done interviews with all sorts of media to get the word out about the science behind COVID-19 public health recommendations.

Los Angeles Times columnist Frank Shyong speaks with NPR's Ari Shapiro about the racism that Asian Americans and Asian-owned businesses are facing during the coronavirus epidemic.

New York state has signaled critical need for medical equipment, requesting an additional 30,000 ventilators. The state is still bracing for a peak in coronavirus cases within 21 days.

It was a decade of conflict in the Middle East, but the battle to force ISIS from Mosul stood out to one correspondent.

Aqueducts once crucial to Rome's survival became trash dumps in more recent history. In one part of the ancient city, a couple of septuagenarians decided to do something about the dilapidated system.