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The coronavirus is hitting African Americans especially hard. Jahmil Lacey, a researcher on health disparities, says distrust of the medical establishment is a big reason why.

Otis Knapp Lee made cakes for Bill Clinton's inaugurations and gave away thousands of turkeys every Thanksgiving. But the Detroit deli owner was best known for his heaping corned-beef sandwiches.

Not only are a higher percentage of patients men than women, but they seem to suffer more severe symptoms. And they may be less likely to go in for testing.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio acknowledged that more people are being buried at the city's potter's field, but stressed that only the bodies of the unclaimed would be buried there.

Following a brief spike in the president's approval ratings, more than half of Americans now say they disapprove of his job performance.

Some agencies and places urged or required people to use face coverings in public early on. Others dismissed the coverings as ineffective, then revised their stance. Why the differences?

Fifty years ago Saturday, Apollo 13 lifted off for the moon. After 55 hours, the mission was rocked by an explosion. The ensuing drama to return the crew safely captured the world's attention.

There's a lot happening at Saint Henry Catholic Church and Community Center on the city's south side these days despite Coronavirus restrictions, thanks…

A Texas doctor defends his decision to give dozens of coronavirus patients hydroxychloroquine, in some cases without telling their families first.

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