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Raj Panjabi, who leads the White House pandemic office, says that cases seen in the U.S. so far haven't been severe, and that even in larger outbreaks in poorer countries, few people have died.

Crews worked through a second night searching for victims of a hotel explosion that killed at least 27 people in Cuba's capital and left more than a dozen missing.

Shanghai, China, is approaching the end of its third week of a near-total lockdown to fight COVID. As case numbers rise, so does the frustration of many in the city of more than 25 million people.

As half of the magic act Penn and Teller, Penn Jillette enjoys challenging his audiences with the unconventional. In stating his personal credo, Jillette finds liberation in believing there is no God.

The coalfields of the Appalachian Mountains have long hidden some of the country's greatest natural resources. For residents of the regions, they've also inspired a uniquely American strain of music. A new two-CD collection presents 48 songs about coal mining.

Fela Kuti fathered the musical movement Afrobeat and its crown prince, 25-year-old Seun Kuti. The Nigerian singer is leading his father's band, Egypt 80. On his self-titled debut album, he's added some American influences but kept his songs sharply pointed and political.

In the Democratic Republic of Congo an already bad humanitarian crisis worsens with the eruption of clashes between Hutu army troops and forces loyal to a renegade Tutsi general.

Seventy-two lives were lost in the fire. The incident has come to symbolize poor living conditions in public housing and what is perceived as a slow and distant government response.

Every year about 20 million Americans are infected with a STD. An over-the-counter testing kit could help — checking for everything from herpes to HIV, in the privacy of your home.

Walmart has partnered with the app Handy to link customers with home-services professionals. Major retail companies are in a big movement, trying to become more than just places that sell you things.