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The oil tanker Pegasus Voyager sits off the coast as a man sits and watches in a park in Long Beach, Calif., on April 22. Many vessels are parked between Long Beach and the San Francisco Bay Area with nowhere to go due to lack of demand and nowhere to store the oil.

Dozens Of Oil Tankers Wait Off California's Coast As The Pandemic Dents Demand

About three dozen tankers are anchored from Los Angeles and Long Beach up to San Francisco Bay, turning into floating storage for crude oil that is in short demand because of the coronavirus.

Palestinians Condemn U.S.-Brokered Bahrain-Israel Normalization

Israeli and Bahraini leaders — along with President Trump — are praising their deal for normal relations, but it's a blow to Palestinian hopes to end the Israeli occupation.

A federal appeals court has upheld a ruling that blocked work requirements in Arkansas and in Kentucky, which has since rescinded them. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar is seen testifying before the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday.

U.S. Appeals Court Upholds Ruling Blocking States' Medicaid Work Requirements

A three-judge panel found the Trump administration failed to analyze whether such requirements "would promote the primary objective of Medicaid — to furnish medical assistance," as required by law.

Authorities are setting up a temporary hospital with 1,000 beds at the Jacob K. Javits Center on Friday in New York City. The city is bracing for an overwhelming tide of patients, as its number of confirmed cases continues to rise.

More Than 2,000 Americans Have Now Died From The Coronavirus

The U.S. hit the grim milestone on Saturday night after the number of coronavirus-related deaths doubled in two days.

Cathay Pacific Airways jetliners lined up on the tarmac at Hong Kong International Airport last month. The global airline's flying schedules have declined since the outbreak of COVID-19.

Cathay Pacific To Cut U.S. Cabin Crew As COVID-19 Grounds Most Of Its Flights

The Hong Kong-based airline, which is flying just 3% of its schedule in the wake of the pandemic, will lay off nearly 300 employees in New York, San Francisco and LA.

Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., seen here March 24 on the Senate floor, says underlying health issues impact coronavirus-related disparities.

Louisiana Sen. Cassidy Addresses Racial Disparities In Coronavirus Deaths

Sen. Bill Cassidy, who is a medical doctor, tells Morning Edition that underlying health issues like diabetes contribute to the disproportionate number of African Americans dying of COVID-19.

The new Lifetime movie <em>The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel</em> tells the story of the one of the most important gospel groups of the 20th century.

In New Film About Gospel Pioneers The Clark Sisters, The Music Comes First

Director Christine Swanson's new film is about the celebrated Detroit gospel group, The Clark Sisters. She talks to host Rachel Martin about being adamant about casting women who could actually sing.

Mimicked by her son Daniel (C), Paulina Mansz, a group fitness instructor, records a workout session for her clients while her other son Javier plays, as she continues to instruct from home in Arlington, Virginia on April 30, 2020. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

The Pandemic's Child Care Problem

Can an economy fully recover without robust child care?

For parents trying to work from home during the pandemic, letting their children have more screen time has been a way to manage. But parents can try engaging them after that screen time.

Kids Getting Too Much Screen Time? Try Getting Philosophical With Them.

From Texas Standard : Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced this week that day care businesses can reopen . But some parents may be hesitant to send kids...

CSU Investigating Report Of Failure To Disclose COVID-19 Symptoms In Football Players

Colorado State said it was taking "extremely seriously" accusations that players had been warned against reporting possible symptoms of the coronavirus.

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