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U.S. Marine Corps recruits at Parris Island shown in 2018. The Marine Corps announced Monday that it was suspending shipments of marines for basic training to Parris Island over concerns about coronavirus infections there.

Marines Halt Recruits Going To Basic Training At Parris Island, S.C.

The U.S. Marine Corps won't be shipping new recruits this week to one of its two U.S. training centers. Last week four people at the Parris Island, S.C. installation tested positive for COVID-19.

An 1887 self-portrait by artist Vincent van Gogh from the Musée d'Orsay in Paris. Another van Gogh painting was stolen from a Dutch museum early Monday morning.

Van Gogh Painting Stolen After Thieves Apparently Smash Dutch Museum Entrance

The painting, titled The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring 1884, was stolen early Monday morning from the Singer Laren museum near Amsterdam. Police say the thieves smashed a glass entrance.

'Project Runway' Hosts Return With 'Making The Cut' — Conspicuously On Amazon

Tim Gunn and Heidi Klum are back with another fashion TV show called Making the Cut on Amazon Prime Video. The show's prize? Getting your clothes sold on Amazon.

A Resort Town Becomes A COVID-19 Hot Spot, And Says: Stay Away

Like many resort towns, Sun Valley, Idaho is full of global travelers and wealthy owners of second homes. It's now an epicenter for coronavirus infection, and local leaders want to restrict travel.

As Oregonians Hunker Down At Home During Pandemic, Weed Sales Grow

Home confinement and stress has boosted business for some products, including cannabis.Adam Deering is general manager of Amazon Organics in Eugene. He…

Pandemic Alternately Drives And Disrupts Wine And Spirits

Liquor and wine stores have seen a slight uptick in sales since the more socially-restrictive pandemic measures were enacted, including limits on public…

A person wearing protective equipment at a coronavirus testing site for first responders, on Monday in Los Angeles.

If Most Of Your Coronavirus Tests Come Back Positive, You're Not Testing Enough

The World Health Organization says that a high percentage of positive tests means that local health authorities are focusing on obvious cases and not getting a clear picture of epidemic's scope.

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador at a news conference at the presidential palace in Mexico City, on March 24.

Mexico's President Greets El Chapo's Mom And Lawyer, Ignoring Coronavirus Rules

Andrés Manuel López Obrador drew criticism for failing to model good social distancing by shaking hands with the drug boss' mother, even after telling Mexicans to stay home to avoid COVID-19.

With the coronavirus outbreak taking hold in the U.S., thousands of flights have been canceled — but on Sunday, there were still 2,800 planes in the air, according to aviation site Flightradar.com

Coronavirus: U.S. Still Seeing Thousands Of Flights, Despite A Drop In Air Travel

"The U.S. domestic market is so large that even a substantial decrease leaves a lot of traffic in the sky," says Ian Petchenik, of the aviation tracking site Flightradar24.com.

Instead of touring to promote his new album <em>Naked Garden</em>, Lukas Nelson is at home on his father Willie Nelson's ranch. "We're playing a lot of chess and dominoes. And we're writing music," he says.

Lukas Nelson On Staying Home And Focusing On The Music

NPR's David Greene talks to Lukas Nelson about a new album, hunkering down with family, silver linings and focusing on what's important in life.

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