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Testing for the coronavirus could ramp up quickly now that a major pharmaceutical company has approval for its test. Those who are eligible will be able to drive through one of many testing centers.

The rule, which was to take effect April 1, would have tightened work requirements for some food stamp recipients. But a judge said flexibility in food aid is needed amid a pandemic.

A new study measured the life span of the novel coronavirus on surfaces. Here's what they found, plus expert advice for cleaning the stuff you touch.

The oil industry has faced reduced demand from coronavirus, made worse by a global price war. The Trump administration says it will help by buying up cheap oil for the nation's strategic reserve.

In severe cases of COVID-19, as lungs become inflamed, membranes that transfer oxygen into the blood can become blocked. Some hospitalized patients need mechanical breathing support to recover.

A boarding school in Turkey is a somber home for Uighur children whose parents are missing or detained back in China.

NPR's Renee Montagne speaks to Monique Morris who produced the documentary "Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools," based on her book of the same name.

"It's like a wine," says a grower. "You can taste it like a wine, and then you can keep the taste in your mouth for a very long time." White peppercorns can cost up to $100 per ounce.

The U.S. has been slow to roll out testing, leaving communities in the dark about the spread of the virus. It was a lost opportunity to stop the virus in its tracks.

Coronavirus researchers need the right genetically engineered mice to test potential vaccines. But most of these mice have been on ice. One lab is breeding a new generation of mice to meet the demand.