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<em>Trolls World Tour </em>starring Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake will be the first film by Comcast NBCUniversal to be released to theaters and on-demand at the same time amid the coronavirus pandemic.

As Coronavirus Shuts Down Theaters, Universal Shifts Some Films To On-Demand

Trolls World Tour in April will be Comcast NBCUniversal's first film available at home on the same day as its global release. The company said some films in theaters will begin streaming Friday.

The University of Washington in Seattle is one of a growing number of U.S. campuses that have canceled in-person classes in response to the spread of the coronavirus.

A Growing Number Of U.S. Colleges Cancel Classes Amid Coronavirus Fears

Harvard University, Rice University and Ohio State University are among the schools that have paused in-person classes. More than half a million students are affected by the cancellations.

Major League Baseball is cancelling this year's All-Star Game due to concerns over the coronavirus. The Los Angeles Dodgers, who were to host this year's game, will instead play host to the Midsummer Classic in 2022.

Major League Baseball Cancels 2020 All-Star Game Because Of Coronavirus

It had been scheduled for July 14, hosted by the Los Angeles Dodgers. The next All-Star Game is set for summer 2021 in Atlanta.

PS 126/Manhattan Academy of Technology students Angelo Chen, Nicole Zheng, Kristi Jiang, Becky Liu, Leo Yu, Si Chen Xu and Zoe Jiang on a school field trip.

Coronavirus, Racism And Kindness: How NYC Middle-Schoolers Built A Winning Podcast

The middle-school top prize for NPR's second annual Student Podcast Challenge goes to ... The Dragon Kids.

A Funny 'Talking' Dog Gives Tips On Living Right During The Coronavirus Crisis

Pluto and her human, Nancie Wight, have been churning out viral videos with lifestyle tips from their home in Montreal.

The federal relief package will not benefit taxpaying undocumented people, such as the nannies who care for children, the home aides who care for the elderly and the mostly women who clean homes.

Some Undocumented Domestic Workers Slip Through Holes In Coronavirus Safety Net

The federal relief package won't benefit some taxpaying undocumented people, such as nannies who care for children, the home aides who care for the elderly and the mostly women who clean homes.

Health care workers walk outside the Brooklyn Hospital Center on Wednesday in New York City.

Coronavirus Latest: Despite Trump's Optimism, There's Still A Long Road To Reopening

President Trump laid out new guidelines to states to start retracting their restrictions as early as Friday. But there are still a lot of questions to consider.

Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut is one of the progressive Democrats pushing to expand some of the safety net programs created since the coronavirus pandemic.

Progressives See Coronavirus Crisis As A Chance To Make Big, Lasting Policy Changes

Some Democrats are pushing for changes to the social safety net to address needs of people during the pandemic and beyond. Moderates caution the need for reassessing plans and bipartisan changes.

Grocery Stores Start To Cut Hours As Coronavirus Prompts Surge In Panic-Buying

Chains from Walmart and Target to Whole Foods and Publix are cutting back hours to give employees more time to restock shelves and sanitize stores.

The downtown Manhattan skyline looms over pedestrians wearing masks due to COVID-19 concerns. The New York death toll was 783 over the past 24 hours, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said at a Saturday news conference.

New York Has Lost Another 783 Lives To Coronavirus, Cuomo Says

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the state is flattening the curve, but daily deaths have stabilized at a "horrific rate."

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