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NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Cedar Rapids City Council member Tyler Olson about the storm that hit there this week. It is shaping up to be the worst natural disaster in Iowa's history.

Last week's explosion has prompted new hopes for political change. But enormous challenges remain. Here's what's at stake and how things may play out.

NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Linn County Supervisor Stacey Walker about the recovery effort after a major storm hit Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Friday morning, August 14, 2020Rapid COVID TestingFast and widespread testing is seen as one of the keys to keeping the coronavirus under control. But…

The pandemic forced this years conventions to go virtual. That won't be the end of the change, as future gatherings shift from the age of television to the world of social media and viral moments.

Students in Washington County returned to school Thursday, making them the first to go back in Utah since buildings closed in mid-March.It looks different…

Gov. Brian Kemp suggests he will wait out his existing executive order and address Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms' refusal to lift her mask-wearing requirement when he signs a new one on Aug. 15.

The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee said every governor should mandate mask-wearing as a way to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with parents from around the country about how they're preparing for another semester of remote learning.

President Trump on Thursday evening reiterates his interest in denying the U.S. Postal Service funds, which he says would kneecap efforts to expand mail-in voting.