Once upon a time, makeup application was the centerpiece of my morning routine — a calming, 20-minute ritual that prepared me for the day. Since quarantine began, that ritual has been shortened to the point…

WASHINGTON — After a two-month hiatus caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Supreme Court resumes oral arguments Monday, using 20th century technology to help resolve a 21st century legal issue. The justices will not…

As coronavirus lockdowns ease and people around the world begin to escape from their homes, a new challenge emerges. How do you socially distance on the commute? Stay two meters (6.5ft) apart on a bus…

Across the country, it's largely Republican governors who are moving expeditiously to ease coronavirus stay-at-home orders and reopen swathes of their states' economies. Critics warn they're moving too fast. But in Colorado, it's a progressive…

There is a small village, officially an “unincorporated community,” right next to my hometown of Mattoon, Illinois named Trilla. At last census, Trilla had a population of a few hundred people. It is home to…

Glenda Johnson sat on her mother’s hospital bed, took her hand and told her it was OK to go. But Linda Hopkins, her face tensed against the smothering pain of coronavirus-related pneumonia, was not ready.…

Dallas County in Texas reported its highest number yet of coronavirus cases on Friday — the same day the state's governor reopened stores, restaurants, and movie theaters at a limited capacity. Three hours south, in…

The mayor of an Oklahoma city amended an emergency declaration requiring customers to wear face masks while inside businesses after store employees were threatened with violence. Stillwater Mayor Will Joyce announced the change Friday afternoon,…