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'Swing County, USA,' Prepares For Unprecedented Influx Of Ballots By Mail
Voting by mail is easier now across the U.S.. Officials in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley, a swing region in a critical state, are making changes to meet the demands of the time-consuming process.
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All Things Considered
'Say Her Name': How The Fight For Racial Justice Can Be More Inclusive Of Black Women
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Kimberlé Crenshaw, co-founder of the Say Her Name campaign, about how the Black Lives Matter movement can be more inclusive of Black women.
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All Things Considered
Privilege Takes Many Forms In 'Friends And Strangers'
J. Courtney Sullivan's new novel examines the relationship between a mother and her child's caregiver — both women with significant degrees of privilege, despite their surface economic differences.
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All Things Considered
Yo-Yo Ma: Goats, Rodeos And The Power Of Music
Hear the cellist talk about the purpose of music in the face of racial tension and health crises, plus his new album, Not Our First Goat Rodeo, which reunites him with old bluegrass buddies.
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All Things Considered
Minneapolis Mayor Wants 'Full Structural Revamp,' Not Abolition Of Police Department
Jacob Frey acknowledges a need to shift a culture that has "failed black and brown people" for years. But he says calling for the dismantling of police without an alternative in place is "not a plan."
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All Things Considered
What Scientist Do And Don't Know About The Spread Of The Coronavirus
Scientists are trying to answer various questions about the coronavirus four months after the first confirmed case in the U.S.: why it spreads, who transmits it and where the spread is happening.
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All Things Considered
'The Sheer Volume Is Hard To Capture': Unemployment In Nevada Soars To Historic High
More than 41% of jobs in the state's food and accommodation industry have been lost. The overall levels are comparable to the Great Depression, says David Schmidt, a state economist.
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All Things Considered
Obituary Writer Aims To Show How Coronavirus Impacts 'All People In Our Society'
Maureen O'Donnell of the Chicago Sun-Times says obituary writers aren't able to cover the life of each person who has died of COVID-19. But they do their best to tell "a variety of stories."
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All Things Considered
'He's Incredibly Confused': Parenting A Child With Autism During The Pandemic
Feda Almaliti is the mother of a 15-year-old son with severe autism and an advocate. She describes how the challenges of the coronavirus crisis are exponentially more difficult for families like hers.
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All Things Considered
Why The Race For A Coronavirus Vaccine Will Depend On Global Cooperation
Developing and producing a vaccine is a complicated process — one that is heavily reliant on countries sharing supplies and a common goal, says Prashant Yadav of the Center for Global Development.