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How Colleges Are Grading Students During Coronavirus

As colleges shift to online classes, many schools are beginning to reevaluate how they grade students. One common option: going pass-fail.

Faith Leaders Share Experiences During An Unusual Easter

NPR's Tom Gjelten speaks with three faith leaders about how the coronavirus has affected their congregations: Father Carl Beekman, Pastor Cheryl Matthews and Pastor Kenneth Flowers.

A screen shows canceled incoming flights at TF Green International Airport in Warwick, R.I. on March 30, 2020, during the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Airlines Want To Cancel Rule Requiring Them To Refund Fares For Canceled Flights

An industry group says airlines around the world are burning through cash and can't afford to pay refunds to customers for canceled flights, despite regulations requiring it.

Funeral home workers put on protective gear to retrieve a body from a refrigerated truck outside a Brooklyn hospital in early April. As of Sunday, the U.S. reported the most coronavirus deaths in the world, surpassing Italy.

U.S. Has Most Coronavirus Deaths In The World

More than 20,600 people have died from the virus as of early Sunday morning, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.

Italian star Andrea Bocelli will livestream an Easter concert from the empty halls of Milan's Duomo cathedral on Sunday.

Andrea Bocelli To Perform In An Empty Duomo Cathedral On Easter Sunday

The Italian star will sing songs like "Ave Maria" live from the empty halls of one the world's most famous churches.

Through guarantee games, like last year's contest between heavily-favored Florida State and Alabama State, lesser schools can turn huge losses into huge paydays.

Colleges Worry If Sporting Event Shutdowns Will Affect The Big Moneymaker: Football

The shutdown of sporting events due to the coronavirus pandemic has put athletic careers on hold and interrupted the flow of money that makes sports such a big business.

Tips For Cooking While Under Lockdown

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Deb Perelman, creator of Smitten Kitchen, who answers questions about cooking during the COVID-19 pandemic.

More Questions About The Search For Coronavirus Medical Treatments

An NPR science correspondent answers listener questions about the search for medical treatments to fight the coronavirus.

Questions About The Search For A Coronavirus Vaccine

An NPR science correspondent answers listener questions about the search for a vaccine to fight the coronavirus.

A voter in Delray Beach, Fla., is seen during last month's primary election. More voters are expected to request mail-in ballots for the August primary and November general election.

Even As Trump Denounces Vote By Mail, GOP In Florida And Elsewhere Relies On It

"Absentee ballots are typically Republicans' friends" in Florida, says one former GOP campaign operative. Despite condemning mail-in ballots, President Trump cast one himself last month.

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