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NPR's Noel King talks to medicinal chemist Katherine Seley-Radtke about hydroxychloroquine, a malaria and arthritis drug touted by the president as a COVID-19 remedy with limited clinical evidence.

Numbers emerging from a few cities and states suggest higher death rates for African-Americans from COVID-19. The findings also reveal deeper disparities.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is ending his presidential bid, leaving former Vice President Joe Biden victorious in the Democratic primary.

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates gives high marks for social distancing efforts but low marks for testing. He says he thinks large public gatherings may have to wait until there's a vaccine.

As COVID-19 data emerges, politicians and community leaders are sounding the alarm over what they see as a disturbing, disproportionate impact on communities of color, particularly African Americans.

Glenn Copeland, whose ambient and electronic recordings were largely unknown for decades, talks about his late career reemergence, the power of positive thinking and the Canadian band Bernice.

Experts consider the effect of humidity on the virus and the method of transmission as they keep an eye on where the disease spikes next.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rev. Radu Titonea, a hospital chaplain in Queens, N.Y., about ministry and the celebration of holy days during the COVID-19 pandemic.

NPR's David Greene talks to David Wessel of the Brookings Institution about the Federal Reserve's plan to boost the economy by expanding its emergency lending programs to provide up to $2.3 trillion.

Antonio Martinez has a cleaning franchise in Florida, and because of the pandemic he is much busier than usual. While is family is worried about him, Martinez says he has to go to work.