Nearly 1.9 million seek jobless aid even as reopenings slow layoffs

The total number of people receiving unemployment benefits rises slightly to 21.5 million, down from a peak of nearly 25 million two weeks ago.

The Latest: U.K. summit calls for freely available ‘people’s vaccine’

Our View: Vote absentee to make July 14 primary as safe as possible

We don't know how much of a risk in-person voting is, but we know voting absentee is virtually risk free.

Commentary: Maine quarantine ruling shows everything old is new again

Science is at the heart of the federal decision, just as in the 1986 Supreme Court ruling that upheld Maine's out-of-state bait fish ban.

Tourist towns balance fear, survival in make-or-break summer

Cannon Beach, Ore., and other communities across the U.S. are struggling to balance their residents' fears of contagion with economic survival.

Maine wedding venues consider ‘intimate’ options

In the wake of crowd restrictions, many wedding venues are offering "intimate" deals.

Cannes announces lineup for a festival canceled by COVID

From an empty movie theater in Paris, organizers of the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday announced the films that would have played at the French festival in May.

Quarantine tourists in Vacationland? Maybe not, after all

Maine leaders consider a 'layered' approach instead of a 14-day quarantine for tourists who might be bringing the coronavirus to the state.

Lisbon Moxie Festival won’t happen in July, but there may be an alternative event

Lisbon aims to plan a smaller-scale event for the first weekend of October.

U.S. job losses in May could raise 3-month total to 30 million

The epic damage to America’s job market from the viral outbreak will come into sharper focus Friday when the government releases the May employment report.