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Computerized voices read newspaper stories from the 1918 flu pandemic in this haunting audio project. "I wanted it to sound like a broadcast from a dystopian future," says artist Jordan Baseman.

Alabama is reopening parts of its economy. NPR's Noel King talks to Dr. Mark Wilson, health officer for Jefferson County, which includes the city of Birmingham, about rising numbers of COVID-19 cases.

Some 53,000 of the Social Security Administration's employees are working from home. And the agency's backlog of pending cases has fallen by 11% since March 23.

As states re-open under new pandemic rules, enforcement often falls to the police. But some people — including some police — think that's a bad idea.

The two states in the news over the past week with high-profile mass shootings have taken big steps in recent years to tighten gun laws. Is a focus on open carry or mental health the best way forward?

The proportion of people who say they have a "great deal" of confidence in scientists to act in the public interest increased from 21% in 2016 to 35% in 2019, according to the Pew Research Center.

As anti-racism protests continue, people with guns are now coming to them. Rampant rumors of antifa violence draw some; others say they are protecting protesters.

Some Oregonians are using social media to organize care for neighbors during the coronavirus outbreak. A Facebook group in Bend is teeming with requests and offers to help with childcare and errands.

It's the Chinese leaders first visit to Wuhan since the coronavirus outbreak began. There are indications China plans to lift some travel restrictions around Wuhan after the area was locked down.

The tornado struck in Tennessee in the middle of the night — there are several confirmed deaths and many more are injured. Authorities are still trying to map out the full scope of the damage.