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A 1960s health poster from the National Tuberculosis Association indicates that TB was still a problem in the U.S. in that decade.

Opinion: The Way The U.S. Beat TB Could Be A Boon In Battling Coronavirus

Tuberculosis is a dangerous infectious disease. The strategies used by wealthy countries to wipe it out within their borders in the 1950s hold lessons for the world.

Third Federal Inmate Dies From COVID-19

On March 31, the Federal Bureau of Prisons began a systemwide 14-day quarantine for inmates to stem the spread of the coronavirus.

A worker cleans an area along the Las Vegas Strip that's now devoid of the usual crowds, with casinos and many other business shuttered.

Fighting COVID-19 Is Like 'Whack-A-Mole,' Says Writer Who Warned Of A Pandemic

Atlantic writer Ed Yong warned of a global pandemic two years ago. He says scientists are still working to understand how COVID-19 travels through air — and whether more of us should be wearing masks.

Englewood Beach in Charlotte County, Fla., was crowded on March 20. Public gatherings like these will be prohibited in Florida beginning Thursday.

Florida Governor Orders Statewide Lockdown

After days of pressure, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered a statewide lockdown. Florida had been the lone holdout among states most affected by the coronavirus in not having a stay-at-home order.

In the first installment of Play It Forward producer and composer Dan Snaith, who records as Caribou, speaks about how he was inspired by the long-overlooked electronic innovator Glenn Copeland.

Caribou On 'Suddenly' And The Inspirational Beauty Of Glenn Copeland

In the inaugural segment of Play It Forward, Ari Shapiro speaks with Dan Snaith, who records under the name Caribou, about his new album Suddenly and the inspiration he found in Glenn Copeland.

T-Mobile Completes Takeover of Rival Company Sprint

Mobile carrier T-Mobile has completed its merger with Sprint, creating a more formidable third rival to AT&T and Verizon. CEO John Legere stepped down as part of the merge.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York

Schumer Calls For Hazard Pay For Frontline Workers In Coronavirus Fight

A next coronavirus relief package should require additional pay for workers like nurses, doctors and first responders, the Senate minority leader said.

A box of Zantac tablets sits at a pharmacy in Miami Beach, Fla. On Wednesday, U.S. health regulators ordered that the popular heartburn drug be pulled from the market.

FDA Says Zantac Should Be Pulled From Market, Citing Cancer Risk

Major pharmacies had already pulled the popular heartburn drug and its generic equivalents due to a contaminant. Now the Food and Drug Administration says definitively they should not be sold or used.

Israeli police officers wearing protective gloves and masks check papers as they enforce restrictions in an ultra-Orthodox Jewish neighborhood in Jerusalem on Tuesday, during a partial lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus infection.

Israel Faces Challenges In Fighting Coronavirus In Ultra-Orthodox Communities

Ultra-Orthodox Jews make up about 12% of Israel's population — but account for many of Israel's COVID-19 cases. This week a senior rabbi finally urged his followers to obey government lockdown orders.

Coronavirus Updates: Congress Considers More Action, Scientists React

NPR science and White House correspondents relay the latest in the United States response to the coronavirus epidemic.

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