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In presenting the award, President Trump hailed Sgt. Maj. Thomas Payne as representing the best qualities of the U.S. armed forces.

Scientists are racing to develop a vaccine that proves "safe and effective." It may not prevent infection in everyone who gets it, but it still could eventually stop the pandemic. Here's how.

President Trump is known for wielding fear as a political weapon. But on the coronavirus, he says he wanted to "play it down."

Schools across the U.S. are teaching in a new, pandemic reality. NPR's Scott Simon talks with high school instructor Susan Heydt about her school's decision to mix in-person and remote learning.

Tuscany's wine windows, each 12 inches high and 8 inches wide, were indispensable during a 17th century plague. They've became useful again during the coronavirus pandemic — even after lockdown ended.

The post encourages voters to go to their polling place in person to check that their mail-in ballot was counted, which election officials say is unnecessary and could cause crowding at polling sites.

David Legates, a professor whose research has been supported by fossil fuel companies, has been hired for a top position at the federal agency that oversees weather and climate forecasting.

A change in weather conditions is being seen as a needed assist for nearly 30,000 fire personnel battling blazes. Authorities are also attempting to debunk online rumors about the cause of the fires.

A look at the state of colleges in Iowa, which has the third-highest number of new infections per capita in the U.S. Iowa State will play its first game of the season in an empty stadium.

The race for Joni Ernst's seat could help determine control of the Senate. At a recent campaign event, the GOP lawmaker echoed a debunked conspiracy theory about the pandemic's death toll.