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A new report by the non-profit Child Care Aware of America found about half the state's licensed childcare facilities have closed between January and July.

Federal unemployment money has been cut off for nearly two months. Congress hasn't worked out a deal to send more help, and the fight over a Supreme Court nominee could make that harder.

President Trump plans to announce his Supreme Court pick on Saturday. The pandemic continues to hurt minority households. And, the U.S. officially exits the Paris climate accords on Nov. 4.

In June, Iowa counties lost members of their boards of adjustment and zoning commission because of a state law. Some are still trying to fill those vacancies.

It’s been more than six months since many Iowans living in nursing homes spent time with their spouse, children or grandchildren in person. And as nursing homes are staying locked down indefinitely to try to protect residents from COVID-19, social isolation is a growing concern.

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.

Both Iowa's U.S. senators have announced they'll stand by party leaders and support hearings on President Donald Trump's nominee to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the U.S. Supreme Court. That's a reversal on their stances in 2016.

The flu and COVID-19 present similar symptoms. The upcoming flu season could complicate efforts to control COVID-19.

For decades, states have claimed that lethal injection is quick, peaceful and painless. An NPR investigation — and legal battles across the country — tell a different story.

President Trump is claiming victory after blessing a deal in which Oracle and Walmart will own a stake of TikTok, but experts wonder whether the terms of the agreement will really change anything.