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NPR Poll: Financial Pain From Coronavirus Pandemic 'Much, Much Worse' Than Expected

In the largest U.S. cities, at least half of all households have seen a serious financial loss such as lost job, wages or savings. Many problems are concentrated in Black and Latino households.

NPR Poll: Financial Pain From Coronavirus Pandemic 'Much, Much Worse' Than Expected

In the largest U.S. cities, at least half of all households have seen a serious financial loss such as lost job, wages or savings. Many problems are concentrated in Black and Latino households.

Some of the world's largest vaccine-makers hope to bolster public confidence in a yet-to-arrive COVID-19 vaccine, pledging to follow strict safety protocols in the rush to respond to the pandemic. Here, a nurse practitioner administers a dose of flu vaccine in Key Biscayne, Fla.

9 Drugmakers Sign Safety Pledge In Rush To Develop Coronavirus Vaccine

The pledge comes one month after a survey found that only 2 in 5 Americans said they planned to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

A family photo shows Ernestine Mann. She moved into the Arbor Terrace at Cascade assisted living facility in 2019. Mann was one of the residents who died of COVID-19 earlier this year when there was an outbreak at the facility.

In Atlanta, A Wave Of Coronavirus Deaths And The Questions Left In Its Wake

At least 17 residents at an assisted living home in Atlanta died of COVID-19 this spring. It is the company's only home in Georgia in a black neighborhood and the only one to suffer a severe outbreak.

International Students Can Study In The U.S. This Fall — If They Can Get Here

Many international students won't be able to make it to their U.S. college campuses for the fall semester because of travel restrictions and closed U.S. consulate offices.

Mike Folmer was arrested on Tuesday on child pornography charges filed by the state Attorney General's Office. According to charging documents, Folmer told police he had been "dealing with some personal problems."

Pennsylvania State Senator Resigns After Arrest On Child Porn Charges

Mike Folmer, 63, was arrested at his home on Tuesday. According to court documents, he told police that he "had been dealing with some personal problems."

President-elect Joe Biden speaks Monday, Nov. 9, 2020, at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del.

Biden Fights To Confront Crises — And Trump Resistance

President-elect Joe Biden fought to confront the nation's competing crises — and fierce Republican resistance — on Tuesday as concerns grew that President Donald Trump's refusal to acknowledge his Democratic rival's victory could undermine national security.

Ernestine Mann, here in a family photo, moved into the Arbor Terrace at Cascade assisted living facility in Atlanta in 2019. Mann was one of the residents who died of COVID-19 this year when there was an outbreak at the facility.

In Atlanta, A Wave Of Coronavirus Deaths And The Questions Left In Its Wake

At least 17 residents at an assisted living home in Atlanta died of COVID-19 this spring. It is the company's only home in Georgia in a Black neighborhood and the only one to suffer a severe outbreak.

ICE, a federal law enforcement agency under the Department of Homeland Security, has issued guidelines preventing newly enrolled international students from studying in the U.S. if their colleges are operating only online this fall.

ICE Confirms New Foreign Students Can't Take Online-Only Course Loads In The U.S.

The agency says Friday that guidance granting visa flexibility to international students only applies to those who were actively enrolled at a U.S. school on March 9.

President-elect Joe Biden stands on stage with his wife Jill Biden Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Wilmington, Del.

What A Biden Presidency Could Mean For Education

As the new president sets his priorities, will having an educator as first lady help schools and colleges get what they hope for?

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