Researchers ponder why U.S. and Europe are harder hit than Asia

It might lie in an initial reluctance to react to an epidemic that seemed distant and unthreatening.

41 million have lost jobs since virus hit, but layoffs slow

Roughly 2.1 million people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, a sign that companies are still slashing jobs.

The Latest: 2.1 million workers sought jobless aid last week, raising total layoffs to nearly 41 million

Violent protests over Minneapolis man’s death continue for second night

The violence follows the death Monday night of George Floyd, in which cellphone video shows an officer kneeling on the black man's neck for almost 8 minutes.

Will mail-in voting turn Election Day into Election Week?

Officials warn that it may take days to count what they expect will be a surge of ballots.

Pompeo says Hong Kong is no longer autonomous from China

The notice sets the stage for the U.S. to withdraw the former British colony’s preferential trade and financial status.

U.S. deaths from coronavirus surpass 100,000 milestone

More Americans have died from the virus than from the Vietnam and Korea wars combined.

Coronavirus may never go away, even with a vaccine

Experts in epidemiology, disaster planning and vaccine development say embracing that reality is crucial to the next phase of America's pandemic response.

U.S. on cusp of marking at least 100,000 deaths from virus

Public health experts cautioned that even more death is in the offing.

Boeing slashes 12,000 jobs as virus seizes travel industry

The layoffs are expected to be concentrated in the Seattle area.