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Coronavirus Update: Government Reaction To Latest Surges Across The U.S.
The White House coronavirus task force briefed reporters on Thursday for the first time in months as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Americans to avoid travel.
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Utah Woman On Losing Her Mother And Grandfather To COVID-19
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Lindsay Wootton of Logan, Utah, who lost her mother and grandfather to COVID-19.
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U.S. Surpasses 250,000 COVID-19 Death
The United States has surpassed 250,000 deaths from COVID-19 on Wednesday.
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United Nations Sounds The Alarm On Humanitarian Crisis In Ethiopia
The conflict in Ethiopia has prompted aid groups to sound the alarm on a deteriorating humanitarian situation as tens of thousands of Ethiopian refugees flee the fighting into neighboring Sudan.
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2020 Hurricane Season Sets New Devastating Records And Is Not Over Yet
Hurricane Iota was the most powerful hurricane ever recorded this late in the Atlantic hurricane season. This year has already broken the record for the most named storms, and the season isn't over.
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Listener Questions On Maintaining Mental Health During The Pandemic And Lockdowns
As the pandemic drags on, NPR answers listener questions about the toll that isolation can take on mental health.
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Sydney Barber Will Be 1st Black Female Brigade Commander At Naval Academy
The native of Lake Forest, Ill., reflects on the historic nature of her position and her plans for the future: "I feel like the world is my oyster."
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New York City To Close Schools For In-Person Learning
New York City is once again closing schools for in-person learning, beginning Thursday. The announcement comes as coronavirus case numbers in the city — and around the country — continue to rise.
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Trump Tweets That He Fired Top Cybersecurity Official Christopher Krebs
In a couple of tweets, President Trump announced that he has fired Christopher Krebs, head of the agency in the Department of Homeland Security that oversees election security.
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Federal Bankruptcy Judge Approves Purdue Pharma's Settlement With Justice Department
A federal judge has approved an $8 billion civil and criminal settlement between Purdue Pharma and the Justice Department linked to the company's marketing of various opioid medications.
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Senate Fails To Approve Judy Shelton's Nomination To Federal Reserve Board
Judy Shelton, the controversial nominee to the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, failed to advance for a vote in the Senate, delivering Republicans and the Trump administration a major setback.
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States Start Taking Significant Steps To Fight Pandemic As Cases Surge
As the U.S. enters the most challenging phase of the pandemic to date, states are reimposing different kinds of mitigation measures. This time around, experts are offering a wider range of solutions.