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Police departments are facing a new reality in the era of coronavirus. As familiar categories of crime fade, officers are being asked to handle unfamiliar and sometimes uncomfortable new assignments.

Haley Schomburg was celebrating her birthday under lockdown. A friend came up with a way for Haley to get out her frustrations. A piñata — a coroñata shaped like the coronavirus, filled with treats.

At issue is whether the government can require private nonprofits to denounce prostitution in order to qualify for U.S. foreign aid grants aimed at fighting the worldwide AIDS epidemic.

Rick Bright, a scientist for the federal government, has filed a whistleblower complaint. NPR's Ailsa Change talks with Bright's attorney Debra Katz.

Dr. Helen Boucher, chief of the department at Tufts University Medical Center, and Dr. Jeffrey Laurence, professor of medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College, take listener questions on blood.

As businesses begin to reopen, some employers want a guarantee they won't face lawsuits, if their workers get sick with COVID-19. Workers also want reassurance that their health will be protected.

Is fear of the coronavirus causing ER avoidance? Data indicates an alarming drop in cardiovascular emergency cases, and doctors say some patients waited too long and had brain damage or even died.

The July contest typically attracts a nice crowd. Organizers point out, however, that it's easier to grow a snowy beard if you're on the older side — putting contestants at higher risk for COVID-19.

The Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency is still expanding technical training for students. But first the district needs to understand the…

Hunkered down but still hair conscious? Stylists and barbers are now guiding people through DIY cuts via video chat. The in-demand service provides otherwise laid-off workers with some income.