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Several COVID-19 burials are performed in the Vila Formosa Cemetery on the east side of São Paulo, Brazil, on Sunday. Brazil, which reported a large spike in cases on Monday, now ranks second after the U.S. for total infections and deaths.

Brazil Reports Big Surge In Coronavirus Infections

The country's health ministry added a record of nearly 35,000 new cases and almost 1,300 deaths over a 24-hour period reported Monday.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, seen in April, says the state's daily hospitalizations and deaths are down dramatically.

New York Announces Lowest Number Of Hospitalizations During The Pandemic

On Sunday, the state saw 853 hospitalizations because of the coronavirus, which was the lowest since March 18. Also, only 391 people tested positive of more than 46,000 people tested that day.

The German icebreaker Polarstern is moored to a piece of ice, drifting for a year, as scientists study the warming Arctic.

Pandemic Delays Return Of Arctic Researchers

The COVID-19 crisis is throwing off the complex logistics of a year-long Arctic research expedition. A team set to rotate out may have to stay on board an ice-breaker for another six weeks.

Israel's Supreme Court convened Sunday to decide whether Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu should be barred from leading a unity government as he faces corruption charges.

Israel's High Court To Decide Whether Netanyahu Can Form Government

Justices convened Sunday to begin discussions on whether the long-serving prime minister should be barred from office as he faces a series of corruption charges.

Chase Elliott (9), Aric Almirola (10) and Joey Logano (22) drive during a NASCAR Cup Series race Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Hampton, Ga. On Wednesday, NASCAR announced a ban of the Confederate battle flag.

NASCAR Bans Confederate Flag

"The presence of the Confederate flag runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all fans, our competitors and industry," officials announce Wednesday.

<em>Top Chef</em> host Padma Lakshmi began collecting cookbooks and recipes in her teens. In the new Hulu series, <em>Taste the Nation, </em>she travels the country to learn how foods from different cultures contributed to American cuisine.

Fresh Air Weekend: Padma Lakshmi; Patrick Stewart

Lakshmi explores immigrant cooking on Taste the Nation. Ken Tucker reviews Bob Dylan's new album. Stewart is back as Jean-Luc Picard in the CBS All Access series Star Trek: Picard.

Britain's Metropolitan Police said Sergei Skripal, a former Russian spy, and his daughter were likely poisoned with a rare nerve agent at his home.

Ex-Russian Spy Attacked By Nerve Agent Likely Poisoned At Home

The Metropolitan Police says the highest concentration of the rare chemical was found on Sergei Skripal's front door in Salisbury, England. Investigators assure neighbors that they are safe.

Journalists at Connecticut's <em>Hartford Courant</em> newspaper, which is owned by Tribune Publishing, are petitioning to unionize.

'Hartford Courant' Journalists Petition To Unionize

Members of the Hartford, Conn., newsroom said they are petitioning for a union election while also asking Tribune Publishing, the paper's parent, to voluntarily recognize the union.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will visit Capitol Hill to discuss consumer data privacy issues, under questioning from Senate and House panels.

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg Will Testify Before Congress On April 10 And 11

He will answer to Senate and House committees on the company's failure to protect users' personal data.

NPR Earns Five 2018 National Murrow Awards

Recognition includes excellence in social media, sound, news documentary, hard news and continuing coverage.

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