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NPR's David Greene talks to New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson about the National Guard which will help sanitize public spaces and bring food to homes in the containment area for COVID-19 infections.

The U.S. military is clarifying its mission in Syria after President Trump's on-again, off-again vows to pull them out. For now they're guarding oil fields but there's renewed violence in the region.

Ten years ago, a judge in Columbus developed a special docket that would direct women forced into sex work toward rehabilitation instead of the criminal justice system. Now it's a nationwide model.

"I've been always dreaming of this. For this day," said Alfred Chestnut, now 52. The Maryland men were freed after investigators found police and prosecutorial misconduct in the 1983 case.

The demand for public transportation has dropped dramatically since the pandemic began. But many essential workers in Los Angeles never stopped taking the bus to and from work every day.

Protesters in Louisville, Ky., are demanding answers to the March killing of Breonna Taylor — a black woman shot by police conducting a no-knock raid on her residence. Seven protesters were wounded.

Peoria-area officials warn the region is veering into dangerous waters on its COVID-19 mitigation efforts.

In cities across the U.S., essential workers walked off their jobs and took to the streets Monday to demand racial and economic justice as part of a nationwide "Strike for Black Lives."

Experts say a bit of extra drinking isn't a problem for many people, but they recommend watching out for specific behaviors that signal addiction.

President Trump is planning to celebrate Independence Day at Mount Rushmore Friday evening. But hours before the event, protesters have blocked one of the major highways into the site.