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Several COVID-19 burials are performed in the Vila Formosa Cemetery on the east side of São Paulo, Brazil, on Sunday. Brazil, which reported a large spike in cases on Monday, now ranks second after the U.S. for total infections and deaths.

Brazil Reports Big Surge In Coronavirus Infections

The country's health ministry added a record of nearly 35,000 new cases and almost 1,300 deaths over a 24-hour period reported Monday.

Tribune Publishing has agreed to recognize a new union representing journalists at the <em>Hartford Courant </em>in Connecticut's capital.

Tribune Publishing Recognizes 'Hartford Courant' Newsroom Union

The parent company of the Hartford, Conn., newspaper has agreed to recognize a new union representing nearly 60 journalists. The move comes just four days after they petitioned to unionize.

Alexander Hamilton's Society of the Cincinnati Eagle insignia at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia.

Alexander Hamilton's Heirlooms Loaned To Philadelphia Museum

Personal artifacts of a Founding Father will be on display in Philadelphia through March 2019. They were loaned by a great-great-great-great-great-grandson.

Peter Mulvey On Mountain Stage

STEM-focused musician Peter Mulvey brings his impressionistic 17th album to Mountain Stage.

Jeremy Dutcher: Tiny Desk Concert

There is no one making music like this 27-year-old, classically trained opera tenor and pianist. Watch and see why.

Renée Fleming, photographed singing the national anthem during Super Bowl XLVIII, will sing at the memorial service for the late Sen. John McCain at Washington's National Cathedral.

Renée Fleming, America's Go-To Diva, To Sing At McCain Memorial In Washington

The versatile opera star will sing an Irish classic at the memorial service of Senator John McCain Saturday at Washington's National Cathedral.

Journalists at Connecticut's <em>Hartford Courant</em> newspaper, which is owned by Tribune Publishing, are petitioning to unionize.

'Hartford Courant' Journalists Petition To Unionize

Members of the Hartford, Conn., newsroom said they are petitioning for a union election while also asking Tribune Publishing, the paper's parent, to voluntarily recognize the union.

North Korea Promotes Basketball As 'An Important Project'

"We must rush to elevate the sport to global levels," North Korea's official newspaper reportedly stated this week. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has a well-known love for the sport.

Mistakes Update: Names Remain Our Bane

If we could just cut down on name-related mistakes, we would make significant progress on the overall problem.

Brenda Fitzgerald, Georgia Department of Public Health commissioner, and Gov. Nathan Deal respond to questions about Ebola victims at Emory University Hospital and efforts to screen for Ebola in 2014. A report in <em>Politico</em> revealed documents showing several new investments, including in a tobacco company, by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Brenda Fitzgerald.

CDC Director Resigns Because Of 'Complex' Financial Entanglements

Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald had "complex financial interests," according to a statement from the Department of Health and Human Services. News reports say she bought tobacco stock while CDC director.

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