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Lt. Col. Sam Sachs celebrated his 105th birthday. He was forced to call off his party, but appeared in an online video wondering how many cards he could receive. He got more than 6,000.

"There is no widespread undetected community transmission in New Zealand. We have won that battle," Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday as the country eased COVID-19 restrictions.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Scott Gottlieb, ex-head of the FDA, and Andy Slavitt, who led the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, about the letter they wrote to Congress with a plan to reopen the U.S.

Edward Barry and his team worked hard to give their customers a head start. The Small Business Administration is resuming its emergency loan program for small businesses with an extra $320 billion.

The state reported 478 new confirmed cases on Sunday, an increase of 5.2%. Restaurants can begin serving dine-in customers on Monday, with retail stores opening later this week.

Wearing face masks on public transportation and in shops became mandatory in most of Germany on Monday, with some regions threatening fines for those who don't comply.

The $3.7 billion NBA franchise and a handful of businesses are returning money they received from a federal program that was intended to help small companies hurt by the coronavirus pandemic.

Dr. Lucy McBride, a physician practicing internal medicine in Washington, D.C., answers challenging listener questions and helps in making tough choices during the pandemic.

Dentist Dr. Suhail Mohiuddin advises listeners on when a visit to a dentist is absolutely necessary, and when it is better to stay home during the coronavirus pandemic.

NPR's History Podcast Throughline looks at the outsized role of the mosquito on the outcome of the American Revolution.