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How Severe Is Your State's Coronavirus Outbreak?

View NPR's maps and graphics to see where COVID-19 is hitting hardest in the U.S., which state outbreaks are growing and which are leveling off.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has testified before Congress on the spread of the coronavirus. Reports that his relationship with President Trump had soured first surfaced in April.

Trump Again Casts Doubt On Fauci As COVID-19 Cases Surge

President Trump shares a tweet from game show host Chuck Woolery, who claimed the CDC is lying about the coronavirus pandemic to hurt the president in November's election.

A massive cloud of dust from the Sahara Desert is arriving along the U.S. Gulf Coast this week after traveling across the Atlantic Ocean. The dust will move over the Southeastern United States after reaching the U.S. shore.

Saharan Dust Cloud Arrives At The U.S. Gulf Coast, Bringing Haze

The phenomenon happens every year – but the 2020 version is especially large and imposing, experts say.

Sea surface temperature anomaly maps show temperatures above normal in orange and red. The warming could lead to dire conditions for sea life.

Is 'The Blob' Back? Latest Marine Heat Wave Could Pose New Risks To Sea Life

Water temperatures between Alaska and California have risen by 5 degrees Fahrenheit. Researchers say the warming could trigger a series of problems in the marine food chain.

Would You Lend Your Voice To Our Experiment?

NPR is running an experiment in an effort to figure out how accurately voice-to-text algorithms interpret English speakers of all backgrounds.

Pictured is the fountain in the center of the Plaza de Panama at Balboa Park, Jan. 15, 2015.

Coronavirus: Event Cancellations In San Diego

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to worsen, local governments across the U.S. have taken action to cancel large gatherings in an effort to slow the spread of the virus.

Poster for "Fiend Without a Face" (1958) reveals advertising typical of 1950s science fiction films. The film screens as part of Film Geeks SD's Visions of Science Fiction at Digital Gym Cinema.

Visions Of Science Fiction Continues At Digital Gym Cinema

Film Geeks present 'Fiend Without A Face' on Feb. 4

Steam rises from the volcano on New Zealand's White Island on Tuesday, one day after an eruption there left at least six people dead, more than 30 injured and still others missing. Questions linger about why so many people were allowed so close to the active volcano.

Tough Questions 'Must Be Answered' After New Zealand's Deadly Volcano Eruption

At least six people are dead and others badly injured or missing, after an event Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern called "devastating." Now, some are wondering why tourists were there in the first place.

U.S. Space Force senior enlisted adviser Chief Master Sgt. Roger Towberman presents the Space Force Flag to President Trump on Friday in the Oval Office.

Trump, Unveiling Space Force Flag, Touts What He Calls New 'Super-Duper Missile'

President Trump held a ceremony with senior defense officials to unfurl the official flag of the Space Force and boasted about what he called powerful new American weapons.

A late July daycare drop off in Queens, N.Y., during the community's "phase 4 reopening" of businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Daycare, Grandparent, Pod Or Nanny? How To Manage The Risks Of Pandemic Child Care

At least two thirds of U.S. families are struggling to find safe and affordable child care as the pandemic rages on. NPR asked infectious disease experts to help sort the health risks of each option.

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