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School districts are going to great lengths to keep students and families engaged and connected. But when it's not possible to get all online, they're turning back to an earlier device: the telephone.

China's Lunar New Year holiday is ending soon and hundreds of millions of people will need to travel back to cities to begin working — creating a fresh challenge for health authorities.

The goal is to create two facilities with more than 1,000 beds for cases of Wuhan coronavirus. But some specialists note that they aren't quite full-service hospitals.

NPR reported on Friday that the ticket for a two-hour ride between Chicago and Bloomington-Normal, Ill., stations usually costs $16. Amtrak had based the higher price on adjustments to train cars.

A few months ago, things were looking up for Latinos: wages were rising and unemployment was at a record low. Now, Latinos are the worst hit among all races: a record high unemployment rate of 18.9%.

As businesses reopen, many city dwellers worry about the risks of public transit. Cities are trying to figure out how to safeguard public health, keep people moving, and avoid a gridlock nightmare.

In rural Massachusetts, school and library parking lots are some of the few places students and teachers can get a reliable Internet connection.

Many immigrant doctors who want to help fight the coronavirus outbreak find they can't because of limits on their work visas. It's just one way the pandemic is affecting immigrant communities.

People separated from hospitalized loved ones are now feeling especially helpless, as they're unable to be at their bedsides. Many are desperately trying to find ways to advocate for their care.

As local officials begin lifting coronavirus stay-at-home orders, individuals also consider what feels safe to them. We asked people around the country how they will make those decisions.