Girls, Has The Pandemic Made You Think Of Quitting School? Call Your Mentor In Malawi, one of the world's poorest countries, counselors guide girls as they face tough choices during the coronavirus crisis — from giving up on their education to opting for early marriage. Malaka Gharib
Vietnam Confirms 11 New Coronavirus Cases, Imposes Quarantines And Evacuations Vietnam had no cases of domestically transmitted infection since April and has been touted as a model of coronavirus control. The new cases emerged in Da Nang, a popular domestic tourist destination. Matthew S. Schwartz
$600 A Week: Poverty Remedy Or Job Slayer? The $600 weekly pandemic unemployment payments have single-handedly changed the economic equation in America as people earn more staying home than they did in the jobs they lost. Pallavi Gogoi
COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Heads To Widespread Testing In U.S. A COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by the U.S. company Moderna and the National Institutes of Health starts its final phase of testing. It's one of a handful of candidates to reach this stage. Joe Palca
How Distrust Is Hurting U.S. Efforts To Get Control Of The Coronavirus NPR's David Greene talks to Andy Slavitt, former acting administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, about why trust could be a key issue in the fight against COVID-19.
Married Couple Affected By Muslim Travel Ban, Pandemic Constraints A couple forced into a long-distance marriage because of a Trump administration travel ban on Muslim countries haven't seen each other in more than five months because of pandemic travel restrictions. Joanna Kakissis
In Houston, Preparing For A Hurricane During A Pandemic NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Nickea Bradley, Houston's deputy director for emergency management, about the challenges of preparing for hurricane season amid the coronavirus pandemic. James Fredrick
In Reopening, The Smithsonian Looks To Balance Safety And Disability Access NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Beth Ziebarth, director of Access Smithsonian, about how the museums are adjusting their approach to accessibility as museums begin to reopen amid the pandemic.
Mexico's Poor Bear Brunt Of Coronavirus Toll Wealthy jet-setters brought some of the first cases of the coronavirus into Mexico. But it's the poor who've suffered disproportionately, and the government's done little to ease their economic pain.
Millions Face Housing Crisis After Federal Moratorium On Evictions Expires NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with lawyer Mark Melton, who is one of 100 attorneys in Dallas, doing pro bono work to help people threatened with evictions during the pandemic.