Frank Morris
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Hundreds of small universities across the country may need to be shuttered due to COVID-19, and that means many tiny college towns across the country are also at risk.
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The effort to quell violent crime has been marred by misinformation, and local activists say it's wrong-headed but others applaud the help from Washington, D.C., to fight a desperate homicide problem.
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In the wake of George Floyd's killing, Confederate monuments have fallen, food companies have scrubbed racist imagery from labels, and now, pro sports teams names are under fresh review.
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Missouri is the first state to sue China for spreading the coronavirus. But China is protected by the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act. Missouri claims there are exceptions.
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Missouri's attorney general alleges that China "engaged in misrepresentations, concealment, and retaliation to conceal the gravity and seriousness of the COVID-19 outbreak from the rest of the world."
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While most states have blanket lockdowns, some are a patchwork, with cities and counties mandating their own rules.
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Some shippers can't meet unprecedented demand for basic goods. Others are starved for goods from Asia and are facing a drop-off in U.S. factory production.
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The coronavirus will likely take longer to reach remote rural communities but may be more devastating. Though there may not be public transit or big crowds, rural areas are vulnerable in other ways.
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Trump's trade wars and ethanol policy hurt farmers, but polls show his support among them remains strong, and may be growing as the impeachment query moves forward.
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GM's decision to close five North American facilities has left some striking workers worrying if theirs may be next. Plants making cars have been hardest hit.