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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.

Airs Monday, March 30, 2020 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV + PBS Video App

The author of Station Eleven weaves together stories of a hotel worker and an ultra-wealthy con man in a novel that captures how precarious life is — in a way that feels particularly resonant now.

Hungary's nationalist government has granted sweeping emergency powers that Prime Minister Viktor Orban says are necessary to fight the coronavirus pandemic. Critics say he's simply grabbing power.

Supreme Court justices make a big effort to visit public universities. State public records shine a light on these visits, and what they cost the public.

Universities around the country are revamping research labs to help process the backlog of coronavirus tests, thanks to help from student volunteers.

The reaction of those in their teens and 20s can have an impact on the spread of the disease — and on their own moral character, the author says.

It looked like Sanders was about to drop out of the Democratic primary, until the coronavirus crisis gave his agenda a boost and turned his campaign into a relief drive. But what's next?

In years to come, how will fiscal conservatives who voted for $2 trillion attack the cost of budget items that will now look like rounding error or "decimal dust"?"

A token of appreciation for medical staff who worked in Wuhan when coronavirus was at its peak is getting an icy reception on social media.