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The Basketball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2020, which includes the late Kobe Bryant, is now slated to be honored next spring, the Hall of Fame’s chairman tells ESPN. (Image …

The Trump administration issued tough export rules this month, which analysts say could spell a death knell for the company’s worldwide mobile network ambitions. (Image credit: Wang Zhao/AFP via Getty …

With its health-care system already in dire condition, conflict-ridden Yemen faces what Doctors Without Borders is calling a potential “catastrophe” as COVID-19 spreads. (Image credit: Khaled Abdullah/Reuters) Read More…

Cyprus “is committed to taking care of all travelers who test positive during their stay, as well as their families and close contacts,” the government says. (Image credit: Petros Karadjias/AP) …

Prosecutors say the probe is underway, and that federal charges are possible. The announcement comes one day after protests erupted for a second night over the circumstances of the black …

Amazon has hired 175,000 temporary workers to deal with spike in online shopping during the pandemic. Now it’s offering most of them permanent jobs. (Image credit: Alex Gallardo/Reuters) Read More…

More than 1 in 4 U.S. workers have lost their jobs since coronavirus shutdowns began. Last week, an additional 2.1 million people filed for unemployment benefits. (Image credit: Elaine Thompson/AP) …

Most high school proms have been cancelled due to the pandemic. Nevertheless, photojournalists gave these seniors a chance to dress up and get their prom photos taken. (Image credit: Tyrone …

More than 100,000 Americans die from COVID-19. China moves closer to criminalizing dissent from Hong Kong. And, violent protests continue in Minneapolis after a black man died in police custody. …

The Trump administration is rushing to finalize some of its biggest environmental rollbacks ahead of November’s election. Some affected groups say they’re too distracted by the pandemic to engage. (Image …

An estimated 860,000 people were set to become citizens this year – with many also expected to become first-time voters. But the pandemic has put a temporary halt to naturalization …

The first round of Paycheck Protection Program funding ran out in days, but the second pot of money has more than $140 billion left after a month. Some business owners …

Since March, the U.S. has blocked nonessential travel along the U.S.-Canada border to limit the spread of COVID-19. But in northern Maine, the move cut off many longstanding social and …

The National People’s Congress authorized lawmakers to draft and enact a national security law aimed at suppressing dissent in Hong Kong. The U.S. says it means the end of the …

On this broadcast of The National Conversation, we’ll answer your questions about religious practices, health insurance and the future of work. (Image credit: Stephanie Keith/Getty Images) Read More…

The city attorney accuses Wellness Matrix Group of “shocking deceptive conduct” over its sales of purported “at-home” coronavirus tests and virus-killing disinfectant. (Image credit: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) Read More…

Census Bureau officials say they can no longer meet the current legal deadlines for delivering the 2020 census results. Some House Democrats have introduced a new bill to grant four-month …

The lethal march of COVID-19 has passed 100,000 deaths in the U.S. despite some predictions it would not. It presents a moment to consider who has died and how many …

Reproductive rights advocates want patients to be allowed to pick up mifepristone at a hospital or clinic. The drug, which was approved 20 years ago, also helps to manage miscarriages …

The highly regulated medication for opioid addiction has to be taken every day, otherwise patients risk a painful withdrawal. Normally, doses have to be picked up from a treatment center. …

All players, officials, and staff members will be tested two days prior to arrival in Utah and subject to consistent coronavirus testing and symptom review through the tournament. (Image credit: …

The U.S. secretary of state reports the reappraisal to Congress in a move that may place Hong Kong’s special trade status in danger — and further stoke tensions between the …

Dozens of House Democrats voted by proxy for the first time under the chamber’s new rules. Republicans urged their members not to participate, and are suing to stop it in …

So far, there is no seasonal pattern to coronavirus outbreaks, says Dr. Margaret Harris of the WHO. Lockdowns may no longer be necessary, but infections do rise when restrictions are …