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Los Angeles Times columnist Frank Shyong speaks with NPR's Ari Shapiro about the racism that Asian Americans and Asian-owned businesses are facing during the coronavirus epidemic.

Only men are currently obliged to register with the Selective Service System for possible military conscription. Now a blue ribbon panel says that obligation should extend to women.

More than one million residents have filed for unemployment insurance since March 13, Gov. Gavin Newsom says, as businesses shut down to slow the spread of the disease.

A record number of Americans filed for unemployment benefits for the first time last week as the coronavirus hammered the economy. It's nearly five times the levels seen during the Great Recession.

Regulators urge consumers not to drain their bank accounts, after reports of large withdrawals by some customers worried about the coronavirus. The FDIC reminds us the accounts are insured.

NPR's Noel King talks to Robin Givhan, fashion critic for The Washington Post, about how the coronavirus outbreak is changing the way we dress, and how we communicate with our clothes.

Staff from Upstate University Hospital train regularly to prepare for a variety of disasters, including pandemics.Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Robert…

Listeners praise and criticize broadcasting the daily briefings in real-time.

Amid widespread public school and higher education closures, the Senate bill sets money aside for remote learning and gives Education Secretary Betsy DeVos new power.

It's not clear how long the measures, which affect foreigners holding valid visas and residence permits, will remain in place. Exemptions will be made for diplomats and plane crews.