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Inaugural poet Richard Blanco reads Twitter poem submissions for NPR's celebration of National Poetry Month.

'How To Love A Country' Poet Richard Blanco Reads Your #NPRPoetry

For National Poetry Month, Blanco, who was selected as President Obama's inaugural poet in 2013, says we can harness this time of isolation for observation in the name of poetry.

The British Open, which is golf's oldest tournament, has been canceled this year because of the coronavirus. Last year, Shane Lowry (right) celebrated winning that championship.

Golf Reshuffles Its Schedule: All 4 Majors Canceled Or Postponed

Citing coronavirus, men's professional golf organizers have made sweeping changes to the schedule, including canceling the 2020 British Open. The three other golf majors have been postponed.

Ambulances are parked outside of Wyckoff Hospital in the Brooklyn, N.Y., on April 4. A study published by the CDC finds that people in the United States under the age of 18 are far less likely to fall ill with COVID-19 or require intensive care, compared with older Americans.

U.S. Children With COVID-19 Less Likely To Be Hospitalized Than Adults

A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that between 5.7% and 20% of children with COVID-19 end up in the hospital, with 2% or fewer needing intensive care.

Tents setup outside the main entrance to Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, Calif., Wednesday, April 1, 2020. The hospital plans to triple the number of available ICU beds to care for patients amidst the spread of COVID-19.

Growing Costs And Shrinking Revenues Squeeze Hospitals As They Brace For Coronavirus

In places like Los Angeles, hospitals are prepping for anticipated waves of COVID-19 patients. But they're having to ramp up while facing shrinking cash reserves.

Huckleberry Mountain Produces Bumper Crop in 1908

It was a bumper huckleberry year in 1908 in the Cascade Forest Reserve just west of Southern Oregon’s Crater Lake National Park.In October, Park…

Ukrainian border guards wear protective face masks at a checkpoint with the territories controlled by Russia-backed separatists in the Donetsk region.

Opinion: The Coronavirus Crisis Presents An Opportunity To End War In Ukraine

"Especially during a pandemic, it is insanity for Russian-led forces and Ukrainians to be killing each other," write former U.S. envoys to Ukraine William B. Taylor, Steven Pifer and John E. Herbst.

Look Out For Scams Involving Those COVID-19 Relief Payments

Beware of scammers trying to get your personal information or your COVID-19 Economic Impact Payment.The Internal Revenue Service will begin to distribute…

Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks before she signs the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act after it passed the House on March 27.

Congressional Leaders Divided On Next Steps To Confront Coronavirus Threat

Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell agree that Congress will have to pass more legislation to combat the pandemic, but they disagree on what to do next, and when.

The USNS Comfort hospital ship, which is docked at a Manhattan pier, is adjusting its procedures to accept patients more quickly. The ship is intended to accept non-coronavirus referrals from New York hospitals.

In New York, Overflow Hospitals At Javits And On Navy Ship Have Been Largely Empty

More than 14,000 people have now been hospitalized in New York City for COVID-19. But two large overflow facilities have been operating far below their capacity.

Arlene Schnitzer, Oregon Philanthropist And Art Collector, Dies At 91

Celebrated Oregon philanthropist and art collector Arlene Schnitzer has died at 91 years old.

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