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Dr. Max Lazarus, a medical resident at a hospital on Long Island, N.Y., is one of some 130,000 medical residents in the U.S., many of whom have found themselves on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Doctors In Training Learn Hard Lessons During The Pandemic

There are some 130,000 medical residents in the U.S., and many are pulling long shifts in emergency departments and ICUs treating patients infected with the coronavirus.

Lendon Partain, a well technician, has never seen so many pump jacks idled across Andrews County. "Right now it's scary," he said.

Historic Oil Bust Delivers A Gut Punch To 1 High-Flying Texas County

Oil companies have slashed production across West Texas and Southeast New Mexico, where communities are also hurting from pandemic-driven business shutdowns.

Wayne LaPierre, CEO of the National Rifle Association, stands onstage during the NRA's annual meeting in Indianapolis on April 26, 2019.

Secret Recording Reveals NRA's Legal Troubles Have Cost The Organization $100 Million

The CEO of the National Rifle Association says legal troubles have cost the powerful gun rights group $100 million, according to a recording of the group's board meeting obtained by NPR.

Secret Recording Reveals NRA's Legal Troubles Have Cost The Organization $100 Million

The CEO of the National Rifle Association says legal troubles have cost the powerful gun rights group $100 million, according to a recording of the group's board meeting obtained by NPR.

Michelle Montjoy's exhibition, "Borrow Pit" is installed at Lux Art Institute in this March 2020 photograph.

Immersive Art In A No-Touch World

Michelle Montjoy is currently the featured regional artist at Lux Art Institute, but her touchable, immersive installation opened right as California enacted stay-at-home orders

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro removes his mask to speak to journalists after a press conference on the coronavirus on Wednesday.

In Brazil, Bolsonaro Doubles Down On 'Exaggerated' Coronavirus

President Jair Bolsonaro labeled regional leaders who have imposed restrictions as "criminals" who are "destroying Brazil." His position has brought him into conflict with them and medical experts.

Caroline Wells and her family at their new home outside San Antonio. The builders just finished it so the yard has yet to be planted, but the couple is looking forward to letting the kids run out their energy with a lot more outdoor space than they had at their previous home in the city.

More Space, Please: Home Sales Booming Despite Pandemic, Recession

Despite high unemployment, a severe recession and economic uncertainty, the housing market is on a tear. Sales are booming, and prices hit a record high. Low rates and remote work are driving factors.

The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) transits the Arabian Gulf on Oct. 2, 2015.

USS Theodore Roosevelt Prepares To Go Back To Sea After Coronavirus Outbreak

The message driving the hard-working crew of the coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt is simple: It’s time to get back to work. The ship is expected to head out to sea in a couple of weeks.

President Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic and the economic collapse has shaken voters' confidence in him, with the percentage of undecided voters more than doubling in the last two weeks.

Science Becomes A Dividing Issue In Year Of Election And Pandemic

As COVID-19 takes over the political conversation, Americans' ambivalence about science — and "experts" in general — is likely to come to the forefront.

A homeless encampment seen on Monday in San Francisco. City lawmakers are demanding that the mayor step up efforts to house the city's homeless population to protect them from COVID-19.

San Francisco Lawmakers Order Mayor To Lease Hotel Rooms For Homeless

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance giving the mayor 12 days to secure thousands of rooms to house and protect the city's homeless population during the COVID-19 crisis.

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