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President Trump signs emergency aid package. Two members of Congress test positive for COVID-19. Sen. Richard Burr's coronavirus comments raise eyebrows. And, Trump takes action at U.S. borders.

California is looking at what it has in the toolbox to reduce fire danger and severity, from forest management to zoning and building codes and inspections.

Firefighters are attempting to rescue hundreds of people trapped in different areas by a massive wildfire in California. The Creek Fire is almost twice as big as it was Monday.

The collaboration-loving bassist said "It's hard to see clearly through the pain of losing him," when asked about the death of close friend Mac Miller. That loss permeates his fourth studio album.

The federal government is weighing whether to urge all Americans to wear masks when they leave their homes. Here's how to make and wear them.

President Trump plans to seal off the U.S-Mexico border to migrants under a law intended to protect the country from communicable disease. The border with Canada is closed to non-essential travel.

The race for Joni Ernst's seat could help determine control of the Senate. At a recent campaign event, the GOP lawmaker echoed a debunked conspiracy theory about the pandemic's death toll.

We remember Charley Pride, one of the first African Americans to become popular as a country artist. Pride died yesterday at the age of 86, of complications from COVID-19.

Many summer camps were closed due to COVID-19 but some sleep away camps found ways to successfully operate. Some plan to offer COVID-free bubbles where students can live and attend classes remotely.

President Trump's impeachment trial will test Collins' reputation for centrism and independence. She is a potential swing vote and is facing a difficult reelection.

To slow the coronavirus, colleges are canceling in-person classes and shifting to online only. How do students and faculty adapt, and what gets lost in the shift away from gathering in classes?

Jazz trumpeter and singer Jack Sheldon has died. He was a fixture on the Merv Griffin Show and sang "Conjunction Junction" and "I'm Just a Bill" for Schoolhouse Rock.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to actor Alan Alda, who started a center focused on communicating scientific information to the public, on how the dearth of empathy is affecting pandemic messaging.

The bill would ban local governments from enforcing policies that restricts the types of fuel sources that could be used by businesses and homes. Proponents say it would ensure Florida consumers have energy options and insure energy independence.

Former AFL-CIO trade official Thea Lee was appointed by President Biden to lead the section of the Labor Department that oversees labor rights and investigates forced labor and child labor overseas.

Rita Wilson and Naughty by Nature have collaborated on a remix of the group's hit "Hip Hop Hooray." The proceeds of the song will go to a charity that is helping musicians affected by the coronavirus.

NBC announced it is cancelling the Golden Globes because reforms to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association — after allegations of unethical and possibly illegal activities — do not go far enough.

Authorities are trying to learn why a man apparently shot six members of his extended family and then himself early Sunday morning in Colorado Springs.

An effort to recall California's Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, is underway. But it's a very different recall scene than it was in 2003 when the state last voted on a recall measure.

Journalist and screenwriter Barry Michael Cooper talks about the life and legacy of Andre Harrell, the founder of Uptown Records, who died recently at the age of 59.

Palestinians say 20 people, including children, were killed in Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip. Israel wouldn't confirm the deaths, but said it has been carrying out strikes against militants.

President Biden downplayed complaints that unemployment benefits are discouraging people from looking for work, but stressed that those who turn down suitable job offers may be at risk of losing aid.

Gains with suburban voters helped Joe Biden win the presidency. Suburbs were long GOP terrain, and their move left accelerated with Donald Trump's rise. We check in on Pennsylvania suburban voters.

A petroleum pipeline stretching from Texas to New York remains shut due to a ransomware attack. President Biden is calling for new infrastructure, yet the attack shows the threat to existing systems.

Nepal's health ministry has reported more than 403,000 COVID-19 cases, including more than 9,100 new infections on Monday.