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Julia Alvarez: Literature Tells Us 'We Can Make It Through'

Julia Alvarez returns to adult fiction with Afterlife, which she calls her first novel as an "elder." It's about a newly retired woman whose comfortable life is upended when her husband dies.

CEO Mark Zuckerberg's hands-off approach to President Trump has set off a public revolt among Facebook employees that is the company's biggest challenge this year.

Critics Slam Facebook But Zuckerberg Resists Blocking Trump's Posts

People inside and outside Facebook are furious over the social network's refusal to curb President Trump's most inflammatory messages. The concerns reflect long-running frustrations with the company.

The federal budget deficit is expected to grow to $960 billion this year, the Congressional Budget Office said.

The Federal Budget Deficit Is Getting Bigger As Spending Grows

The deficit is expected to swell to $960 billion this year and average $1.2 trillion in each of the next 10 years, according to congressional budget forecasters. They also expect the economy to slow.

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.

Speaking at the White House on Friday, President Trump said he was "terminating" U.S. ties to the World Health Organization.

EU Urges Trump To Rethink Cutting Funding To WHO

The European Union is urging President Donald Trump to rethink his decision to terminate the U.S. relationship with the World Health Organization as spiking COVID-19 case numbers in India and elsewhere indicate the pandemic is far from contained

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver speaks at a news conference before an NBA preseason basketball game between the Houston Rockets and the Toronto Raptors Tuesday, in Saitama, near Tokyo.

NBA Defends 'Freedom Of Speech' For Employees As China Moves To Block Games

"The long-held values of the NBA are to support the freedom of expression," NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says, after the league was criticized for its response to a tweet about Hong Kong.

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris flips pork chops at the Iowa State Fair on Saturday. She came to the fair intent on proving she's a top-tier contender.

Kamala Harris' Iowa Bus Tour Has Clear Intended Message: She's A Front-Runner

The Iowa State Fair can be a lot of fun, but for presidential candidates it's serious business. California Sen. Kamala Harris came to the fair intent on proving she's a top-tier contender.

Jennie Reynoso works out during a high intensity interval training class at Sapsins Inspire South Bay Fitness, Redondo Beach, California, Wednesday, June 17, 2020.

Making Gyms Safer: Why The Virus Is Less Likely To Spread There Than In A Bar

Gyms are reopening with fewer people and more protocols, and they want to rehabilitate their pandemic-battered image. Although there's not much evidence, they say the science is on their side.

Cities including San Francisco are telling residents to stay home, contributing to increased use of video chats and other online communications.

Internet Traffic Surges As Companies And Schools Send People Home

People are turning to video streaming and online gaming, while companies scramble to make sure their systems can handle remote workers.

Maybelle Carter, playing her autoharp, performs with her daughter, Helen.

For Women Musicians, Maybelle Carter Set The Standard And Broke The Mold

One of the most indispensable guitarists of all time, Carter was a quiet revolutionary. Though she didn't concern herself with celebrity or need to be the star, she deserves our deepest admiration.

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