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The U.S. has been slow to roll out testing, leaving communities in the dark about the spread of the virus. It was a lost opportunity to stop the virus in its tracks.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer about federal aid to address the coronavirus' economic impact. The Senate is working on another measure that could total $1 trillion.

In a press conference, the Vermont senator acknowledged calls for him to drop his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination but said he plans to debate former Vice President Joe Biden on Sunday.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Gov. Jay Inslee, whose state of Washington was one of the first to experience a surge of COVID-19 cases.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Cate Blanchett and Stacey Sher about their new miniseries, Mrs. America, which explores the struggle to pass the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s.

House Democrats press the leaders of federal agencies for details on whether President Trump has stymied health experts from taking more effective action to stem the spread of the coronavirus.

Across the state, many familiar routines for those in drug treatment have been cut off. Clinics, drug counselors and patients are figuring out how to confront the overdose epidemic in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.

Nationwide protests are forcing many Americans to think about race in new ways. A black pastor in one of Christianity's whitest denominations is asking his congregants to take an especially hard look.

In 1968, when U.S. officials were claiming the Vietnam War was nearly won, North Vietnam and the Viet Cong launched a devastating attack during the Tet holiday. It was a turning point in the war.

American aren't drinking as much milk. One long-established dairy is spurring business by replacing cows with nuts and grains, and using new technology to make alternative "milk" sources.