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Met Opera Says It Won't Return Until Fall 2021

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Opera fans will have to wait another whole year for live performances at the famed New York house. In a press release Wednesday, the Metropolitan Opera says it plans to reopen on Sept. 27, 2021.

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How A Florida Elections Official Is Leaning On Creativity During A Complicated Year

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Chris Anderson, supervisor of elections in Seminole County, Fla., talks about finding the solution to an equipment problem at Dollar Tree and other challenges of running an election during a pandemic.

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Pandemic Fizzle: Sizzler Steakhouse Chain Files For Bankruptcy Protection

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The restaurant chain, which first opened 62 years ago, says it wants to keep all of its locations open. There are more than 100 Sizzler restaurants in the U.S.

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Fauci, Top Health Officials Face Senate Questions On Pandemic

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The hearing comes the day after the U.S. death toll from the coronavirus pandemic topped 200,000 people. Watch the hearing live beginning at 10 a.m. ET.

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When It Comes To Running An Election, States Are Juggling A Lot

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NPR's Noel King talks to Chris Anderson, supervisor of elections in Seminole County, Fla., about what it is like to run an election this year, considering the complications from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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After Aerosols Misstep, Former CDC Official Criticizes Agency Over Unclear Messaging

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Dr. Ali Khan, a former CDC official, says "it's becoming harder to trust what CDC tells us" after the agency posted, then deleted, information on coronavirus transmission. It's the latest flip-flop.

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Parents, Child Charged After Underage Drinking Party Led School To Online Classes

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The party, which police estimate had at least 50 students in attendance, led to the local high school delaying in-person learning by two weeks as a precaution against COVID-19.

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CDC's Halloween Guidelines Warn Against Typical Trick-Or-Treating

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Door-to-door trick-or-treating and crowded costume parties are out, and haunted forests and outdoor movie nights are in. "If screaming will likely occur, greater distancing is advised," the CDC says.

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'Enormous And Tragic': U.S. Has Lost More Than 200,000 People To COVID-19

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The U.S. death toll has doubled since May. Some experts predict it could nearly double again before 2020 ends. "We are experiencing a tremendous amount of unnecessary suffering," one researcher says.

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In U.N. Speech, Trump Blasts China And WHO, Blaming Them For Spread Of COVID-19

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In a speech to the United Nations General Assembly, the president once again sought to blame China for the COVID-19 pandemic and called on Beijing to be punished for its handling of the disease.

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