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Aaliyah Dade, 18, Wakefield High School in Arlington, Va.

Photos From Pandemic Prom: High School Seniors Show Us Their Style

Most high school proms have been canceled because of the pandemic. Nevertheless, photojournalists gave these seniors a chance to dress up and get their prom photos taken.

A woman wears a mask in New York out of concern for the newly emerged coronavirus. However, experts say that the commonly worn surgical masks aren't very effective protection.

Health Officials Warn Americans To Plan For The Spread Of Coronavirus In U.S.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging Americans to prepare for the possibility of more aggressive measures to stop the new coronavirus in the United States.

Laugh, Cry And Gasp Along With The Best Viral Classroom Moments of 2019

Our annual roundup of the top viral teaching/learning moments from around the country on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok.

A coffee shop in Tijuana was closed on Monday as part of a one-day strike by women across the country on March 9th, 2020

Women In Tijuana 'Disappear' For A Day To Protest Femicides

In Tijuana on Monday, some businesses were closed and stores went without staff as women engaged in a one-day strike they’re calling “un día sin mujeres.”

A cyclist rides past a bike corral on 30th Street in North Park, Aug. 6, 2020.

Construction Begins On San Diego Bikeways Project In Downtown And Hillcrest

The $12.2 million project is intended to make it more comfortable, safe and attractive to walk, bike or ride in Downtown San Diego, Bankers Hill and Hillcrest. Construction is expected to be completed in 2022.

Lil Baby performs during a Juneteenth voter registration rally on June 19, 2020 at Murphy Park Fairgrounds in Atlanta, Ga. One week earlier, he released "The Bigger Picture," a song protesting police brutality.

We Insist: A Century Of Black Music Against State Violence

These songs take on some of the ugliest stories in our history and reflect the commitment of Black musicians to telling the truth of how Black people have been wronged, and survived, and fought back.

"For Sale By Owner" and "Closed Due to Virus" signs are displayed in a storefront in Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich. on April 2, 2020. The coronavirus has triggered a stunning collapse in the U.S. workforce.

How To Help The People Who (Used To) Help You

Social distancing has people doing more of their own cooking and cleaning and getting family to cut their hair. That's left domestic workers, waiters, hair stylists and many others out of work.

More than 50 doctors and paramedics arrived in Milan from Cuba on March 22 to help with coronavirus treatment.

For Help On Coronavirus, Italy Turns To China, Russia And Cuba

Teams from Russia, China and Cuba have arrived in recent days to help Italy. There's gratitude — along with anger that the U.S., Italy's traditional ally, is absent.

Market shelves have been emptying of toilet paper as consumers seek to stock up for social distancing. But police in Newport, Ore., reminded residents that running out of toilet paper is not, in fact, an emergency worthy of dialing 911.

Oregon Police Remind Residents: Don't Call 911 If You Run Out Of Toilet Paper

"It's hard to believe that we even have to post this," said police in Newport, Ore. They offered a reminder for residents hunkering down due to the coronavirus: "We cannot bring you toilet paper."

Harold Tenorio is the director of a folk music school in Tumaco, Colombia.

Afro-Colombian Music Offers Youths A Rhythmic Alternative To Drug Gangs

Currulao combines drums and marimbas and is popular along the country's Pacific coast where most of the population is Afro-Colombian. One verse goes: "We no longer have peace in our paradise."

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