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Retail sales plunged a record 8.7% last month as the coronavirus pandemic shut down economic activity around the country.

Americans are still spending a fair amount on food and online deliveries, but the shutdowns of stores, malls and restaurants led to a record 8.7% sales drop in March.

Tourists walk at the Piazza del Duomo in central Milan on March 8, after millions of people were placed under forced quarantine in northern Italy.

Coronavirus: Italy Imposes Quarantine On 16 Million; U.S. Sees 1st East Coast Deaths

The Italian government has locked down the country's northern region, including the cities of Milan and Venice, affecting a quarter of its population.

Empty chairs are shown in the living area of Aury's Home Care in Chula Vista on July 19, 2020. Three residents at the assisted living facility have died from COVID-19.

San Diego County Won’t Disclose Which Assisted Living Homes Have COVID-19 Cases

San Diego County has 590 assisted living homes. The county won’t name the homes with COVID-19 cases or deaths. And the state won’t release any information on the homes with six or fewer beds.

Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden pauses while speaking after receiving an endorsement from Rep. James Clyburn earlier this week.

'I Will Win': What It Would Mean For Biden To Lose South Carolina

The former vice president got some promising results in polling leading into the primary this week. But even with a win, he still has lots of catching up to do to hope to win the nomination.

Bamby Salcedo, here speaking at a 2017 rally, is president and CEO of the TransLatin@ Coalition, one of the plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed to keep Obama-era civil rights protections in place. "Everyone deserves easy access to health care," Salcedo says, "and health care that is respectful of who we are."

LGBTQ Clinics Sue Trump Administration Over Discrimination In Trans Health Care

A lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's rule affecting LGBTQ discrimination in health care is filed Monday. Plaintiffs say last week's Supreme Court decision has put "wind in our sails."

Iraqi National Museum Deputy Director Musin Hassan holds his head in his hands as he sits amid destroyed artifacts in the Baghdad museum in 2003.

In Iraq, Authorities Continue To Fight Uphill Battle Against Antiquities Plunder

Heritage experts say hundreds of thousands of pieces have been looted at archaeological sites and museums. As the illegal trade in antiquities continues, Iraq is trying to get objects returned.

Colleges Spent Months Planning For Fall, But A COVID-19 Surge Is Changing Everything

More colleges are rolling back their optimistic proclamations of an in-person or hybrid fall. Plans are now more likely to include hefty virtual options, be mostly remote or even entirely online.

Resources For Music Businesses And Industry Workers In Need Amidst The Pandemic

Small businesses and those working behind the scenes in music have been affected dramatically by the ongoing outbreak — here are some options for help on alleviating these new financial burdens.

A mural memorializes George Floyd is his hometown of Houston, where he was known as Big Floyd, and part of the city's hugely influential Screwed Up Click rap collective.

Houston's Hip-Hop Scene Remembers George Floyd

George Floyd, whose death sparked nationwide protests, was a rapper in Houston earlier in his life. NPR's David Greene speaks with Floyd's former collaborators about his musical past.

Thousands of people gather Saturday near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., following a demonstration at the Dirksen Senate Office Building to protest police brutality.

Trump's Response To Coronavirus, Race Has Put Him In A Hole For Reelection

The president is trailing former Vice President Joe Biden in polls. Biden is heading to Houston to meet with George Floyd's family Monday, while Trump will hold a law enforcement roundtable.

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