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This photo from a trip last November shows the friends and family members whom Danielle Zonis (third from right) has chosen to quarantine with during the coronavirus pandemic. She started a Facebook group for others to discuss the choices they're making to stay safe.

Coronavirus Etiquette: Conflicts About What's Safe Are Straining Relationships

The coronavirus pandemic requires people to weigh risks and make choices about their activities. But there can be problems when a choice conflicts with what the people around us decide to do.

Baritone Samuel Schultz, who resigned Monday from the board of AGMA.

Union Official Resigns Over Domingo Investigation, Confirms He Gave Media Information

On Monday, baritone Samuel Schultz accused the American Guild of Musical Artists of trying to cover up the results of its investigation of famed singer Plácido Domingo.

People in the city of Khabarovsk hold posters with messages demanding freedom for Sergei Furgal, the former governor of Russia's Khabarovsk region, on July 18. Protesters have taken to the streets over Furgal's arrest this month on murder charges, which he denies.

Protesters In Russia's Far East Challenge Putin's Authority, Demand His Resignation

The arrest of a popular regional governor has led to protests demanding his release. Amid the pandemic and an economic downturn, the protests pose an additional challenge for President Vladimir Putin.

After it became clear that his neighborhood would be targeted as part of a sweeping plan to rid the country of immigrant-heavy areas officially designated as "ghettos," Asif Mehmood and 11 of his neighbors filed a lawsuit against the Danish government.

Facing Eviction, Residents Of Denmark's 'Ghettos' Are Suing The Government

A sweeping plan to rid the country of immigrant-heavy areas officially designated as "ghettos" is being challenged by residents, as Denmark also begins to grapple with broader questions about racism.

People in the city of Khabarovsk hold posters with messages demanding freedom for Sergei Furgal, the former governor of Russia's Far East Khabarovsk region, on July 18. Tens of thousands have protested Furgal's arrest earlier this month on murder charges, which he denies.

Protesters In Russia's Far East Challenge Putin's Authority, Demand His Resignation

The arrest of a popular regional governor has led to protests demanding his release. Amid the pandemic and an economic downturn, the protests pose an additional challenge for President Vladimir Putin.

A floral designer interprets Diego Rivera's "The Hands of Dr. Moore" at the April 2019 Art Alive at San Diego Museum of Art,

A Virtual 'Art Alive' Lives On At San Diego Museum Of Art

Virtual Art Alive will still feature interpretations of works of art by floral designers — using household objects — plus make-at-home cocktails.

Waves splash in a pool during an earthquake, seen in a still frame from social media video, in George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.

Powerful Earthquake Strikes Caribbean, But No Reports Of Injuries Or Damage

The 7.7-magnitude temblor struck off the coasts of Jamaica, Cuba and the Cayman Islands. Social media was flooded with posts of photos and video from people documenting the event.

A statue of Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederacy, in Richmond, Va., in 2017. Protesters toppled the statue late Wednesday.

Protesters Topple Jefferson Davis Statue In Richmond, Va.

The statue of the president of the Confederacy has stood atop a large pedestal on Richmond's Monument Avenue since 1907. It is the third statue in Richmond torn down this week.

The Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., is reopening to the public on Friday. "We haven't seen the cats get superexcited about seeing people, but that's honestly to be expected," says curator Craig Saffoe. "Cats, whether they're your cats at home or giant cats like ours, are cats." Above, Luke, an African lion.

As Zoos Cautiously Reopen, Humans Are Excited, Big Cats Seem Ambivalent

"We haven't seen the cats get superexcited about seeing people, but that's honestly to be expected," says Craig Saffoe, curator of the Smithsonian's National Zoo, which reopens Friday.

Texas bars such as this one in downtown Austin were allowed to reopen last month. Now the governor is ordering that they close to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

Texas Gov. Orders Bars To Close, Reduces Restaurant Seating As COVID-19 Cases Surge

Gov. Greg Abbott imposes the state's first significant rollback on reopening yet in an executive order issued Friday morning. The day before, Texas reported a record 5,996 new coronavirus cases.

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