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"I love masks in the appropriate locations," Trump said Saturday. The president's frequent refusal to wear a face covering has stoked controversy, especially as coronavirus cases rise across the U.S.

A letter on the importance of open debate was published by Harper's Magazine this week and was signed by more than 150 prominent writers and thinkers, fueling a controversy over debate and privilege.

After 117 days being closed, Disney World welcomed guests back to its Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom parks. Masks and temperature checks were required, as well as reservations.

The president's decision to grant clemency to his longtime confidant drew vehement criticism from Democratic lawmakers. Republicans largely kept silent, with one notable exception: Sen. Mitt Romney.

The country's schools are closed until January as the coronavirus surges. Meanwhile, officials say there's an increase in underage expecting mothers.

View NPR's maps and graphics to see where COVID-19 is hitting hardest in the U.S., which state outbreaks are growing and which are leveling off.

A map of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths around the world. The respiratory disease has spread rapidly across six continents and has killed thousands of people.

Scott Simon speaks with Thomas Salts, one of the COVID-19 patients treated and cared for in a Phoenix hotel by Circle the City, a group providing care and services to people experiencing homelessness.

For children, the distress shows itself in difficult moods, stomachaches or even regression to behaviors from earlier childhood. Here are seven ideas to help anxious kids feel better.

From abortion to religion and immigration, the recent court term featured just about every flashpoint in American law. Here are the highlights, including the influence of Chief Justice John Roberts.

In the wake of George Floyd's killing, Confederate monuments have fallen, food companies have scrubbed racist imagery from labels, and now, pro sports teams names are under fresh review.

Researchers say airborne transmission is possible, especially in cramped indoor settings, but it's unclear how much it contributes to the spread. Here's how to lower your risks, just in case.

The state issued new guidelines on Friday that require a facility to be virus-free for at least 28 days, limit the number of visitors and require masks and temperature monitoring for visitors.

From 2010 to 2019, the U.S. population increased by 18.9 million, and Hispanics accounted for more than half of this growth. The post Hispanics have accounted for more than half of total U.S. population growth since 2010 appeared first on Pew Research Center.

Here’s what our surveys indicate about how Polish people see their democracy, international relations and social issues in the country. The post How people in Poland see key aspects of their democracy ahead of presidential election appeared first on Pew Research Center.

Those ages 18 to 29 differ from older Americans in their news consumption habits and in their responses to major news events and coverage. The post Younger adults differ from older ones in perceptions of news about COVID-19, George Floyd protests appeared first on Pew Research Center.

54% of U.S. adults have expressed their opinion about gender or gender equality in conversations with family and friends. The post Activism on gender equality differs widely by education among Democratic women appeared first on Pew Research Center.

Even as they age, younger generations in the U.S. tend to be more favorably disposed to groups, leaders and countries beyond their border. The post U.S. Millennials tend to have favorable views of foreign countries and institutions – even as they age appeared first on Pew Research Center.

70% of Americans say the core strategies for containing COVID-19 are well understood, even though studies have yielded conflicting advice. The post Most Americans say despite ongoing research, ways to limit spread of COVID-19 are well understood appeared first on Pew Research Center.

A century after the 19th Amendment was passed, Americans differ over how well the term “feminism” describes them and how they see the movement. The post 61% of U.S. women say ‘feminist’ describes them well; many see feminism as empowering, polarizing appeared first on Pew Research Center.

The U.S. Hispanic population reached a record 60.6 million in 2019, up 930,000 over the previous year and up from 50.7 million in 2010. The post U.S. Hispanic population surpassed 60 million in 2019, but growth has slowed appeared first on Pew Research Center.

37% of those ages 18 to 29 say they moved, someone moved into their home or they know someone who moved because of the outbreak. The post About a fifth of U.S. adults moved due to COVID-19 or know someone who did appeared first on Pew Research Center.

Some 61% of U.S. adults say they follow COVID-19 news at both the national and local level equally, and 23% say they pay more attention to local news. The post Local news is playing an important role for Americans during COVID-19 outbreak appeared first on Pew Research Center.

The writer for host Tucker Carlson posted highly offensive messages online under the name CharlesXII.

The actor, 77, and his son were taken to Mumbai's Nanavati hospital.

President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita is attempting to calm unrest that saw four people killed on Friday.

Thousands have rallied against what they say is hardship caused by the mishandling of the crisis.

The US president previously said he could not see himself wearing a mask in public.

Spiritual care workers have been thrust onto the frontlines in new ways during this global pandemic.

The desperate search for a cure has led people to 'harmful and ineffective' alternatives online.

Colleagues say Ivan Safronov's arrest for spying is absurd and it has prompted talk of "spy mania".

On 7 June, an astonishing 117 murders were recorded, making it the most violent day of the year so far.

On 8 June protesters set up a police-free protest zone in the city. Less than a month later, it had been dismantled.

The disappearance of local news is a slow-moving disaster.

The amazing thing about the saga is how much of it happened in the full light of day.

The Alabama Democrat Doug Jones discusses the coronavirus outbreak in the South, new efforts to grapple with the region’s Confederate legacy, and his hopes that this time of crisis leads to systemic change.

As to Trump’s claim to what his legal team once characterized as “temporary absolute presidential immunity,” the Supreme Court’s answer was simple: No.

“I think Trump is fair game for ridicule. Why do I think this? Because it drives him nuts.”

Like the one-child policy, Beijing’s repressive actions against minority Uighur Muslims are about preserving power.

The president’s commutation of Roger Stone was inevitable from the start.

Plus, we’ll send you into the weekend with three new movie recommendations.

President Trump is threatening to punish universities for “radical left indoctrination.”

The new Hulu movie is about feeling endlessly trapped—and finding happiness anyway.

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) issued an executive order requiring all people ages 8 and older to wear face coverings in public to curb the spread of the coronavirus, […]

President Trump raised the possibility of selling hurricane-devastated Puerto Rico to his Secretary of Homeland Security in late 2017, the New York Times reports.

Washington Post: “Groups such as the Lincoln Project and Republican Voters Against Trump emphasize guerrilla tactics and scathing ads as they troll the president. The movement seeks to build a […]

“President Trump wore a mask during a visit to a military hospital on Saturday, the first time the president has been seen in public with the type of facial covering […]

Former special counsel Robert Mueller writing in the Washington Post: “The work of the special counsel’s office — its report, indictments, guilty pleas and convictions — should speak for itself. […]

“President Trump’s intervention into a criminal case connected to his own conduct drew fierce rebukes Saturday from Democrats and a few lonely Republicans, with calls for investigations and legislation,” the […]

“I think I made a mistake. I thought this was a hoax, but it’s not.” — A 30-year-old patient who died in a San Antonio hospital this week after attending […]

Rep. John Lewis’s (D-GA) chief of staff told the Atlanta Journal Constitution there is no truth to posts on social media that he passed away today. Said Michael Collins: “It’s […]

Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions hit back at President Trump after the president endorsed his rival in the Alabama Senate runoff just days before the contest. Said Sessions: “I’ve taken […]

Out next week: The Wake-Up Call: Why the Pandemic Has Exposed the Weakness of the West, and How to Fix It by John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge. An urgent and […]

President Trump commutes the sentence of longtime associate and "dirty trickster" Roger Stone. America's coronavirus testing system is nearing capacity and yet still insufficient. Chicago is enduring a wave of gun violence.

In California, a strong initial response kept coronavirus numbers low, but now the state is seeing one of the country's worst outbreaks. The U.S. Supreme Court decision that a huge swath of eastern Oklahoma remains an American Indian reservation may have big legal implications. Finally, the trajectory of the economy has often swayed presidential elections, […]

The U.S. Supreme Court handed President Trump a big loss Thursday, ruling that he is not "categorically immune" from having his pre-presidential financial records released to a New York grand jury. But in a second decision on the House's request for similar information, the court appeared to question the breadth of congressional authority.

The Trump administration is questioning its own guidelines to try to get schools to reopen this fall, but is it logistically and financially possible? Joe Biden is working with Bernie Sanders and other progressives to improve his pitch to progressives, and finally the Supreme Court will rule today on Trump's financials. Will the public get […]

The Trump Administration is pushing for K-12 schools to open this fall. They are also threatening to expel international students who are only being offered online courses by their universities. After a legal challenge, President Trump's niece, Mary Trump, will publish a tell-all family memoir next week. What does she have to say about her […]

As coronavirus cases are surging, Miami-Dade County is rolling back reopening measures. But Florida's Governor is downplaying the spike in cases. The economy is starting to bounce back, but those gains could be jeopardized by a new surge of coronavirus infections. Economists at Goldman Sachs say requiring people to wear face masks could slow the […]

Amid the pandemic, Beijing is exporting a dangerous vision of public health with Chinese characteristics.

The conservative historian Wilfred McClay has argued that there are, at the very least, two distinct ways to love America. An American patriot can partake in both ways, of course, and both are equally

He won't give up on a failing pandemic strategy.

Commentary Fox's Brooke Singeman, who has been perspicacious in her coverage of the probe of the Russia probe, ...

Life won't be back to 'normal' anytime soon

Presidents have abused this official action several times in history.

Welcome to another episode of Confidence Interval, where we make a persuasive case for a hot take … and then reveal how confident we really feel about the idea. This time, elections analyst Geoffrey Skelley wonders whether replacing Vice President Mike Pence would help President Trump’s chances of reelection in November.

cwick (Chadwick Matlin, deputy editor): English soccer is … sorta boring right now? Liverpool has clinched a title and is sorta faffing about on the field. The race for the final Champions League spot (assuming Manchester City is barred from participating) is not that suspenseful. And we already exalted Chelsea’s youth movement last time we […]

In this week’s FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, FiveThirtyEight senior writer Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux joins Galen Druke to look back at a U.S. Supreme Court term full of consequential cases.

After President Trump won the 2016 election, there was a big debate over the role “identity politics” played in his victory. Some scholars argued that many white voters without a college degree — a group that proved pivotal in that election — jumped from supporting then-President Barack Obama in 2012 to Trump in 2016 largely […]

Welcome to The Riddler. Every week, I offer up problems related to the things we hold dear around here: math, logic and probability. Two puzzles are presented each week: the Riddler Express for those of you who want something bite-size and the Riddler Classic for those of you in the slow-puzzle movement. Submit a correct […]

The U.S. Supreme Court wrapped up a lengthy and consequential term on Thursday with a ruling that rejected President Trump’s claims to legal immunity. In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux and Galen Druke unpack the implications of that ruling and look back at other key decisions throughout the term. They also […]

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, talks to PODCAST-19 host Anna Rothschild about political partisanship, how America’s response to COVID-19 compares with other countries’, and the search for a vaccine. Don’t want to miss an episode of PODCAST-19, FiveThirtyEight’s weekly look at what we know — and […]

For this week’s episode of PODCAST-19, we interviewed Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and a leader in the United States’ COVID-19 response. As you’ll hear in the podcast and read in selected excerpts below, we covered a lot of ground in the 30 minutes we had […]

President Trump is one of the only presidents in modern memory who has kept his tax returns private, and attempts to force their release have sparked a mountain of litigation, reaching all the way to the Supreme Court. But the Supreme Court’s verdict on whether Trump’s banks and accounting firm can be required to release […]

The race between President Trump and Joe Biden is verging on a landslide. That’s not a word we use lightly. Over the past month, Biden’s lead over Trump has been both incredibly stable and unusually large. Amidst Trump’s unpopular handling of the protests that followed the police killing of George Floyd, Biden’s lead has hovered […]