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Megan Thee Stallion: Tiny Desk Concert

The budding superstar debuted a new song with Phony Ppl and performed hits from Fever and Tina Snow during the first night of NPR's Tiny Desk Fest.

Stone & Snow submitted its entry "Cruel" to the 2020 Tiny Desk Contest.

The Best 2020 Tiny Desk Contest Entries We Saw This Week: Volume 5

This week, our favorite entries bring you raucous guitars, resilience, contemplation and lots of houseplants. There's still time to enter; send us your video by April 27.

Face coverings are seen on display in Los Angeles on July 2. California Gov. Gavin Newsom threatened this week to withhold up to $2.5 billion in aid to local police departments that refuse to enforce mask rules and other pandemic-related mandates.

More States Require Masks In Public As COVID-19 Spreads, But Enforcement Lags

Governors and mayors in some regions with rising COVID-19 counts have made masks mandatory in public places. But sometimes their own police refuse to enforce the mask rules.

Clockwise from left: A.C. Newman, nêhiyawak, Chick Corea, Leikeli47.

Musician To Musician: Our 5th Annual Thanksgiving Chain Of Gratitude

Ari Shapiro names The New Pornographers as a musical act he's thankful for in 2019. That gratitude is passed forward to nêhiyawak, then Leikeli47 and finally to Chick Corea.

Three of Wells' 3D printers at work in his makeshift office.

One Way to Help Strapped Hospitals? Print PPE Using 3D Printers

As coronavirus cases soar globally and medical workers face a dearth of protective gear, citizens are stepping up in unique ways to combat the health crisis.

All men's NCAA Basketball Tournament games are being held in Indiana in a makeshift coronavirus bubble. Purdue's Mackey Arena in West Lafayette is hosting some of the early games.

From A-To-Z, We Have You Covered For The NCAA March Madness Basketball Tournaments

After the coronavirus led to the cancellation of the NCAA Division 1 basketball tournaments last year, this year's games are on — but with changes including fewer fans, no bands or cheerleaders.

After suspending 2020 census field operations because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Census Bureau says it's restarting the hand-delivery of paper forms in rural communities and the hiring of door knockers in some parts of 13 states.

In 13 States, Census Bureau To Resume Hand-Delivering Forms, Hiring Workers

After pausing 2020 census field operations for anti-coronavirus measures, the Census Bureau says it will get workers back into communities with protective equipment and social distancing training.

Lawmakers return to the Capitol on Monday. On Saturday, the flag was lowered to half staff to honor the life of Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., who died late Friday.

Lawmakers Are Far Apart On A New Coronavirus Relief Bill. Here Are 5 Sticking Points

As Congress returns from its recess, the sticking points in another pandemic relief package include unemployment benefits. Plus, here are five more things to watch this week.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrives Monday to speak outside her office on Capitol Hill. The day was filled with back-and-forth in the Senate over the House Democrats' financial stimulus package.

Pelosi Says There Is 'Real Optimism' Over Coronavirus Financial Package

The House speaker said a Senate agreement could be "done in the next few hours." The remarks are a boost for an approximately $2 trillion deal to revitalize an economy hobbled by the outbreak.

Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham, wearing a face covering printed with the words "2020 Census," testified before the House oversight committee Wednesday that the bureau plans to finish counting "as soon as possible" despite career officials previously saying they need until Oct. 31 to finish a complete national head count.

When Does Census Counting End? Bureau Sends 'Alarming' Mixed Signals

Delayed by COVID-19, the Census Bureau had said it needed until Oct. 31 to finish a complete national head count. But the bureau's director now says it's planning to finish "as soon as possible."

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