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Tens of millions of Californians are under a stay-at-home order, as that state counts more than a million COVID-19 cases and hospital beds fill up with coronavirus patients.

Milwaukee will become home to the world's tallest tower made of wood. Advocates say the technology, called mass timber, could create more sustainable housing for an increasingly urbanized world.

NPR's Noel King talks to Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, about how COVID-19 vaccines may be distributed, and concern over those who say they won't get the vaccine.

Burnout is a common problem for family members who care for disabled veterans. And for many of them, the pandemic has made things even harder.

New social distancing measures are due to take effect Tuesday evening. The government warns of an impending crisis, brought on by a third wave of infections.

The city's RENT 2.0 provides emergency rent help to people affected financially by COVID-19. But some renters have complained about a burdensome documentation process and a lag in getting their rent paid.

In Alabama, coronavirus hospitalizations are breaking state records, but health experts say the worst is yet to come.

In a tweet over the weekend, President-elect Joe Biden said the country came move "from crisis to recovery to resurgence."

The event, known as the Great Conjunction, will be visible with the average home telescope, says Dean Regas, head astronomer at the Cincinnati Observatory.

The pandemic has overwhelmed the Strategic National Stockpile that supports the nation during emergencies. The system is trying to restock but is still unlikely to meet the country's needs.