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Visitors to the River Walk pass a restaurant that has reopened in San Antonio, Texas, on May 27. Texas continues to reopen in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

U.S. Hits 2 Million Coronavirus Cases As Many States See A Surge Of Patients

New cases are rising in at least 20 states, even as restrictions on daily life continue to ease. The U.S. total represents more than 25% of the confirmed cases worldwide.

AT&T has announced a $43 billion deal to create a company that will combine WarnerMedia's entertainment, sports and news with Discovery's nonfiction and entertainment shows.

AT&T To Spin Off WarnerMedia And Merge It With Discovery

AT&T will spin off WarnerMedia and acquire Discovery Inc. to create a new company that will combine WarnerMedia's entertainment, sports and news with Discovery's nonfiction and entertainment shows.

The Supreme Court Leaves The CDC's Moratorium On Evictions In Place

By a 5-to-4 vote, the court left in place the nationwide moratorium on evictions put in place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The moratorium is set to expire on July 31.

A peafowl screams while standing on a resident's lawn on June 8 in Arcadia, Calif. Peacocks have recently become a nuisance to some residents in the region.

Los Angeles County Wants You To Stop Feeding The Feral Peacocks

There's been an increase in wild peacocks in Southern California. Many people hate them; many people love them; and many hear their piercing screams.

Chart: ICE Detention Population Decreasing Sharply

Beyond The Border, Fewer Immigrants Being Locked Up But ICE Still Pays For Empty Beds

The number of immigrants in detention peaked under former President Donald Trump. Now those detention centers have emptied out, but ICE is still paying more than $1 million a day for empty beds.

César Magaña Linares in front of the Creighton University School of Law.

As Temporary Protected Status Shifts, One Activist Deals With Uncertainty

César Magaña Linares is a temporary protected status, or TPS, holder from El Salvador. As an activist and law student, he's redefining what it means to be an immigrant, beyond the headlines.

A Revolutionary Solar Fridge Will Help Keep COVID Vaccines Cold In Sub-Saharan Africa

The challenge of refrigerating COVID-19 vaccines is acute in sub-Saharan Africa, where only 28% of health care facilities have reliable power. One solution? A new kind of freezer powered by the sun.

A man wearing a face mask walks past the Olympic Rings ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The Games are scheduled to begin this week in Japan despite a global rise in coronavirus cases.

Despite Positive COVID Cases, Team USA CEO Says Athletes Are Ready To Compete

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Team USA CEO Sarah Hirshland about prepping for this year's Olympics in Tokyo and what the event will look like with COVID-19 precautions such as having no spectators.

Stacks of lumber are offered for sale at a home center in April in Chicago.

Lumber Prices Are Finally Dropping After They Soared During The Pandemic

Demand for new homes and a rise in DIY renovation projects ate up the lumber supply during the pandemic. Meanwhile, sawmills struggled to keep pace amid COVID-19 setbacks.

Tracy and Paul Naggear, the parents of 3-year-old Alexandra, who was killed in last year's massive blast, raise their fists during a protest outside the home of caretaker Interior Minister Mohamed Fehmi, in Beirut, July 13. A year after the deadly blast, families of the victims are seeking justice for their loved ones.

A Year After The Beirut Explosion, Victims' Families Continue To Push For Justice

"If we didn't lead this fight, nobody would," says a Beirut resident whose 3-year-old daughter was among the 217 killed in the blast. An official investigation has stalled. No one has been prosecuted.

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