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Besides being hit hard by the pandemic health-wise, a poll by NPR and other organizations finds that the coronavirus has taken a bigger financial toll on minority communities.

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with three workers from different parts of the country about the federal CARES Act unemployment benefits expiring at the end of July.

David Makes Man, a series about a Black teenager dealing with his friend's death, debuted on HBO Max. Showtime has released Twenties, a show about a young Black woman learning to navigate life.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution, about the economic impact on states who have reversed their reopenings during the pandemic.

San Jose, Calif., is the tenth most populous city in the U.S. but has one of the smallest police forces. It is facing calls for more cuts as the debate grows over the role of policing.

The coronavirus did not create the struggles that working mothers face daily. But it has exacerbated them and made them more visible, forcing women of all income levels to make hard choices.

The Tampa Bay Lightning won the Stanley Cup on Monday. But pandemic safety precautions made for a surreal celebration.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., about Tuesday's presidential debate and his role on the Senate Judiciary Committee.

The second season of the podcast Poetry Unbound has started. NPR gets a look with podcast host Pádraig Ó Tuama.

Gusty winds on Monday helped the Zogg and Glass fires to multiply in size. Winds eased overnight, raising hopes that firefighters could make progress containing the blazes.