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Many families must sign a binding arbitration agreement when a loved one is admitted to a nursing home, pledging not to sue if something goes wrong. Proposed rules would ban that requirement.

NPR's A Martinez talks to David Miliband of the International Rescue Committee, about the driving forces that led to 108.4 million people being displaced globally — the largest number since WWII.

His daughter, Kelly Carlin, has announced that she's donating her late father's archives to the museum, which is set to open next year in Jamestown, N.Y.

Colorado's governor has declared a state of emergency as winds are driving several large grass fires. Two towns in Boulder County have been evacuated with more than 20,000 people fleeing the fires.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Alex Cepero, a Bahamian resident who chose to stay home during Hurricane Dorian — and barely made it out alive.

NPR's Noel King talks to Pennsylvania's health secretary Dr. Rachel Levine about statewide testing in long-term care facilities and nursing homes in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus.

Nepal has long been a favorite destination of young Israeli tourist backpackers – so much so that the organization Chabad-Lubavitch puts on a huge Passover celebration to accommodate them.

Etiquette expert Elaine Swann tackles tricky questions about staying at a loved one's place. Is it OK to borrow their car? Extend your stay? Show up empty-handed? Advice on how to be a star guest.

"We did all that we could, but it would never have been enough," Kristin Massey wrote on Tuesday. She added, "I encourage everyone to continue to give manpower wherever they can."

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Nicole DiNicola, whose mother resides at the Shuksan Healthcare Center in Bellingham, Wash., which has seen over 30 coronavirus positives between residents and staff.