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Harvard University, shown here, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology sued the Trump administration over a rule change that would have barred international college students from taking fully online course loads in the United States. In court on Tuesday, a judge announced that the government would rescind the directive.

ICE Agrees To Rescind Policy Barring Foreign Students From Online Study In The U.S.

A federal judge announced on Tuesday that ICE has reached an agreement with schools that sued it over the rule change. The directive will now be rescinded nationwide.

What Happens When A Pandemic And An Epidemic Collide

At the international AIDS conference last week — held virtually — concerns were shared about the impact of the novel coronavirus on efforts to fight AIDS.

South China Sea Once Again Becomes A Dangerous Military Flashpoint

The U.S. is calling China's claims over the South China Sea illegal. Experts fear growing U.S.-China tensions raise the possibility of military conflict.

Contact tracing for the coronavirus is the subject of colorful conspiracy theories. In fact, contact tracing is a straightforward process of notifying people if they've been exposed to someone who is sick.

Conspiracy Theories Aside, Here's What Contact Tracers Really Do

Recently, the idea of contact tracing has triggered some colorful misinformation campaigns. It's actually a tried-and-true public health tool that can curb the spread of the coronavirus.

Poor Will's Almanack: July 14 - 20, 2020

By the 100th day of the year, April 10th, the landscape has entered its most benign period, even in the coldest years. When the fields are dry enough,…

In Serizawa's 'Inheritors,' Family Reflects On Trauma Of War

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Japanese writer Asako Serizawa about her book of short stories that revolve around the trauma of World War II. The O. Henry Prize-winning author's book is: Inheritors.

Masks are required for entry to a shoe store in Glendale, Calif. Most people follow guidelines to wear masks when they enter retail stores and restaurants, but some customers don't comply.

The Customer Is Always Right. Except When They Won't Wear A Mask

In the age of COVID-19, most people follow social distancing and mask guidelines when they enter stores and restaurants. But then there are the nightmare customers who won't comply.

California restaurants such as Fabian Nahui's Peruvian establishment in Los Angeles must close their indoor operations. Gov. Gavin Newsom reimposed the restrictions on indoor businesses, citing an increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the state.

California Closes Indoor Businesses Statewide As COVID-19 Cases Surge

Restaurants, movie theaters and museums are among the businesses required to suspend their indoor operations statewide under Gov. Gavin Newsom's Monday announcement. Bars must close entirely.

Pedestrians in Harvard Yard in 2019. Schools and businesses have gone to court to stop the Trump administration from barring online-only international students from entering or staying in the United States.

Schools, Businesses, Cities Push Back On Rule Blocking Some International Students

The Trump administration says it will ban international students in the fall if their education is online-only. Colleges and businesses say that decision could devastate the economy.

Fourth-generation funeral home director Patrick Kearns (left) and his business partner and brother-in-law Paul Kearns-Stanley stand in front of their funeral home in North Richmond Hill, Queens.

New York Funeral Director: Pandemic Has Been A Wave That 'Knocks You Over'

Fourth-generation funeral director Patrick Kearns and his brother-in-law Paul Kearns-Stanley are partners in a 120-year-old family funeral business. They describe their unrelenting work and worries.

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