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Almost a year ago, the U.S. economy started its plunge. This week, NPR is launching American Indicators, a series that will personalize the big economic stories we hear every day.

Many people can ride the disease out at home, but doctors are getting a better idea of who should seek medical attention and when.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Leana Wen, a physician and George Washington University public health professor, about CDC isolation guidance and advice for a possible post-holiday COVID-19 surge.

As the world's population tops 7 billion people, population experts are worried about inevitable increases in cars, computers, bigger homes and a drain on resources. In an effort to combat this, one California company is producing small, energy-efficient homes — some as tiny as 300 square feet.

As the world's population tops 7 billion people, population experts are worried about inevitable increases in cars, computers, bigger homes and a drain on resources. In an effort to combat this, one California company is producing small, energy-efficient homes — some as tiny as 300 square feet.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Shannon O'Neil, senior fellow for Latin American Studies at Council on Foreign Relations, about why she believes cutting Central American aid will create more migrant caravans.

Ahead of Texas' abortion ban going into effect on Sept. 1, NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Dr. Ghazaleh Moayedi, an OB/GYN, about what it means for abortion providers and patients there.

Some top LA legal talent takes a day to help immigrants navigate the complicated path to citizenship. For free.

Paralyzed by a bullet in Iraq, Tomas Young has only seen his health deteriorate since he returned home. In February, Young announced he was going to remove his feeding tube and stop taking the nearly 100 pills a day. "I decided that I was no longer going to watch myself deteriorate," he says.

It's been the home of the Cubs since 1916, and in all that time, the team has never won a World Series. So why do fans keep showing up? Locals say Wrigley's hallowed status isn't just about baseball.