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Rohingya refugees wait at a relief distribution point in the Kutupalong refugee camp in Bangladesh on March 24.

Refugee Camps Face COVID-19: 'If We Do Nothing, The Harm Is Going To Be So Extreme'

NPR spoke to humanitarian aid researcher Paul Spiegel about his analysis of conditions in the Rohingya camps in Bangladesh — and the outlook for refugees everywhere as the coronavirus looms.

A wall of plastic trash at Garten Services in Salem, Ore., is headed to the landfill. The vast majority of plastic can't be or won't be recycled.

Plastic Wars: Industry Spent Millions Selling Recycling — To Sell More Plastic

An investigation from NPR and the PBS show Frontline found oil and gas companies had serious doubts that plastic recycling was viable, but promoted it to keep profits high and plastic bans at bay.

Local demand from individuals, senior centers, stores and the state prison system is unspooling every roll as fast as the workers at this Maine plant can wind them.

Toilet Paper Startup Ramps Up And Rolls In Wake Of Coronavirus Pandemic

The sudden demand for "white gold" came at just the right time for a new toilet paper factory in Maine. "The demand is insane," says Tissue Plus owner Marc Cooper.

A chart showing cases of COVID-19 topples 600 in San Diego County as of March 29, 2020.

County COVID-19 Cases Cross 600 Mark, No New Deaths

The figures released Monday were skewed by the inability to send test results to the county government on weekends, according to Dr. Eric McDonald, San Diego County's epidemiology director.

Athletes who play NCAA spring sports whose seasons were truncated by the coronavirus outbreak will be eligible for another season. This photo shows Purdue Fort Wayne's Rachel Everson playing softball in March.

NCAA Division 1 Athletes Get Another Shot At Spring Sports

Schools have been authorized to offer spring sport athletes whose schedule was shut down by the coronavirus an extra year of eligibility so they can play an extra season.

Brazil's "Bacurau" had been scheduled as part of the San Diego Latino Film Festival earlier this month but the festival was canceled because of coronavirus concerns. Now you can purchase a virtual ticket to see the film.

Brazil's 'Bacurau' Is Part of DGC@Home

Digital Gym Cinema launches streaming options for movies

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador at a news conference at the presidential palace in Mexico City, on March 24.

Mexico's President Greets El Chapo's Mom And Lawyer, Ignoring Coronavirus Rules

Andrés Manuel López Obrador drew criticism for failing to model good social distancing by shaking hands with the drug boss' mother, even after telling Mexicans to stay home to avoid COVID-19.

U.S. Marine Corps recruits at Parris Island shown in 2018. The Marine Corps announced Monday that it was suspending shipments of marines for basic training to Parris Island over concerns about coronavirus infections there.

Marines Halt Recruits Going To Basic Training At Parris Island, S.C.

The U.S. Marine Corps won't be shipping new recruits this week to one of its two U.S. training centers. Last week four people at the Parris Island, S.C. installation tested positive for COVID-19.

People walk in Frederiksberg Garden in Copenhagen on March 28.

'The Danish Way Is Working': Prime Minister Hints At A Gradual Reopening For April

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is expressing cautious optimism that her country will be able to begin a gradual reopening after Easter. "The Danish way of doing things is working," she said Monday.

Authors, Publishers Condemn The 'National Emergency Library' As 'Piracy'

Citing the coronavirus, the Internet Archive expanded its lending program for the digital copies of millions of books. But many writers and publishers say it is sharing their work without permission.

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