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New York City had its first 24-hour period since March without a death from the coronavirus on Saturday. Here, people dine outdoors on July Fourth in Manhattan's Little Italy.

NYC Has Its First Day In Months With No COVID-19 Deaths

Mayor Bill de Blasio calls on President Trump to invoke the Defense Production Act to speed up processing of coronavirus tests: "If you can't get the results in real time, it doesn't help you enough."

Coronavirus Around The World: Brazil, Israel, Sweden

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with reporters in Sweden, Brazil and Israel to hear about how those countries are currently experiencing the coronavirus pandemic.

Bullhorns are seen during a demonstration in front of the Supreme Court on June 29. The court had a momentous term with cases ranging from President Trump's financial records to immigration and abortion.

A Powerful Chief And Unexpected Splits: 6 Takeaways From The Supreme Court Term

From abortion to religion and immigration, the recent court term featured just about every flashpoint in American law. Here are the highlights, including the influence of Chief Justice John Roberts.

FIle photo of a bluff in Del Mar taken on Feb. 25, 2020.

Coastal Commission Approves Modifications To Del Mar Bluffs Project

Modifications include an increase of three feet to the height of an existing retaining wall at the base of the bluffs near 12th Street, installation of four additional support columns along the upper bluffs near 12th Street and the repair of a small upper bluff failure near Seventh Street.

The Rev. Rick Beuther celebrates Spanish-language Mass with parishioners at Saint Bartholomew Roman Catholic Church, Monday, July 6, 2020, in the Queens borough of New York.

Catholic Church Lobbied For Taxpayer Funds, Got $1.4 Billion

The U.S. Roman Catholic Church used a special and unprecedented exemption from federal rules to amass at least $1.4 billion in taxpayer-backed coronavirus aid, with many millions going to dioceses that have paid huge settlements or sought bankruptcy protection because of clergy sexual abuse cover-ups.

Chief Justice John Roberts, here at the State of the Union address in February, has concluded a momentous term with the Supreme Court.

Chief Justice John Roberts Rebuked Trump This Term. What's He Up To?

John Roberts has shaped rulings that upset conservatives but left room for those on the right to prevail in later cases.

Azia Toussaint helps paint a Black Lives Matter mural on Fifth Avenue in front of Trump Tower on Thursday in New York.

NYC Begins Painting Black Lives Matter Mural In Front Of Trump Tower

President Trump derided the mural plan last week, saying it would be "denigrating this luxury Avenue" and antagonize the city's police as "a symbol of hate."

Justices Rule Teachers At Religious Schools Aren't Protected By Fair Employment Laws

The 7-2 decision carving out a religious exemption could potentially affect other employees of religious hospitals, universities and charities.

Wednesday's decision seems to be an extension of a 2012 ruling in which the Supreme Court unanimously found that a fourth-grade teacher at a Lutheran school who was commissioned as a minister could not sue over her firing.

High Court Rules Many Parochial Teachers Aren't Covered By Fair Employment Laws

The 7-2 decision carving out a religious exemption could potentially affect other employees of religious hospitals, universities and charities.

Chuck Berry: Brown-Eyed Handsome Man

Encore Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sunday, Nov. 7 at 6:30 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On Demand. Celebrate the father of rock-‘n’-roll with The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix and more.

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