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The Difficulties When Coronavirus Cases Flood U.S. Hospitals
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Dr. Craig Spencer of Columbia University Medical Center and Dr. Ashish Jha of Harvard's Global Health Institute, about hard-hit New York City and global health studies.
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Health Care Workers Say They Are Punished For Speaking Out
As states scramble to deal with coronavirus surges at hospitals, some health care workers say they are also being reprimanded for bringing their own personal protective equipment from home.
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British Police Alarmed Comedy Club Patrons Weren't Social Distancing
It seemed the club not only put on a show, but live streamed it. Police sent over officers to break it up. But the cops were the only crowd. The club had been streaming video of an old show.
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Principal Surprises High School Senior
The principal of a Michigan high school surprised senior Kaitlyn Watson at the fast-food restaurant where she works. At the drive up window, the principal told her she is the class valedictorian.
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Marine Corps Aims To Tackle Evolving Face Of White Supremacy
The Commandant of the Marine Corps is banning all confederate symbols from bases. It comes at a time when the Corps is trying to become more inclusive.
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Morning News Brief
President Trump says more coronavirus tests will be made available. States ramp up hospitals'capacity as COVID-19 cases multiply. And, Palestinian and Israeli leaders lauded for tight lockdowns.
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Beloved Children's Author And Illustrator Tomie DePaola Dies At 85
Children's author and illustrator Tomie DePaola has died Monday following a fall. Among his classics is the Caldecott winner Strega Nona, which was a tale of a witch, her assistant and a magic pot.
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Coronavirus Spreads Through Israeli, Palestinian Communities
Gaza braces for onset of coronavirus cases. West Bank's early restrictions may have staved off a crisis. And, Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu is self-quarantined and will be named prime minister again.
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Farmworkers, Deemed Essential, Don't Feel Protected From Pandemic
Nearly half of the 850,000 farmworkers in California are undocumented, and labor unions say sometimes they are denied sick leave. Undocumented workers are excluded from the coronavirus relief package.
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I Relied On My Macy's Job To Pay My Bills, Furloughed Worker Says
Macy's is furloughing most of its tens-of-thousands of employees. Ro Worrall, a Macy's employee in Portland, Ore., for the past five years, is one of the workers laid off.
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Bronx Councilman Ritchie Torres Experiences COVID-19 Firsthand
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to New York City Councilman Ritchie Torres about testing positive for the coronavirus, and why young people need to take social distancing seriously.
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How New Yorkers Are Stepping Up To Take On Coronavirus Challenges
NPR'S David Greene talks to Kathryn Garcia, New York City's sanitation commissioner and COVID-19 food czar, about how hungry people can get food, and how trash pick-up is changing during the crisis.