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The U.S. Currently Has An Abundance Of Chicken Wings
With NCAA March Madness canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak, and restaurants shuttered to flatten the curve, suppliers are stuck with a huge stockpile of chicken wings.
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Guests To Michigan Wedding Looked Pretty Stiff
The well-wishers were cardboard cutouts. When the coronavirus stalled the couple's plans to invite friends and family members, a local packaging company donated more than a 100 cardboard stand-ins.
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Morning News Brief
The U.S. coronavirus curve rises while China's flattens. The pandemic opens a new front in the abortion battle. And, Bloomberg staffers say they were promised jobs through November, some are suing.
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Encore: Remembering Her Grandmother, A Best Friend And Mentor
In a StoryCorps conversation recorded in 2015, Chloe Longfellow, 32, remembers the grandmother who raised her and taught her to cook.
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Trump Reelection Team Aims To Use COVID-19 To Rewrite Narrative
As the Trump administration ramps up its response to the coronavirus, many in the president's reelection campaign see the outbreak as a chance to double down on his "America First" agenda.
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K-12 Schools Try To Salvage The Term By Teaching Remotely
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to NPR Education Correspondent Cory Turner and Sonya Santelises, superintendent of schools in Baltimore, Md., about navigating from classrooms to computers.
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Ecuador's COVID-19 Outbreak Is One Of South America's Biggest
Exchange students brought the coronavirus back to Ecuador — overwhelming hospitals with patients. With funeral parlors working limited lockdown hours, bodies lie in the streets.
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An Economic Perspective On The Newest Unemployment Numbers
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Brookings' David Wessel about the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic, both globally and in the U.S.
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Labor Department Reports 6.6 Million Jobless Claims
Jobless claims hit 6.6 million in today's report, doubling the grim milestone reached last week. The numbers are released weekly by the U.S. Department of Labor.
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Guidance Evolves On How To Battle The Coronavirus Outbreak
More than 5,000 Americans have died of COVID-19. Dr. Jeffrey Koplan, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, discusses evolving guidance on masks, and other strategies.
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Toilet Paper Cargo Is A Victim In 18-Wheeler Crash Near Dallas
A tractor-trailer overturned and burst into flames — the driver was not injured in the one-vehicle crash, but the precious cargo was not so lucky. A full cargo of toilet paper burned.
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British Man Didn't Let Being In Quarantine Deter His Birthday Marathon
He ran the 26.2 miles for his 32nd birthday in about 7,000 trips of 20 feet each — back and forth across his backyard. He raised money for Britain's National Health Service to help battle COVID-19.