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During A Lonely New York Summer, Lincoln Center Brings Music To Essential Workers
America's biggest arts complex hasn't been able to present its regular programming due to the pandemic. So it's organized private outdoor concerts for healthcare professionals, teachers and others.
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Payroll Tax Delay To Boost Take-Home Pay, But Don't Spend It Yet
President Trump has directed the Treasury Department to stop collecting payroll taxes this fall in an effort to boost workers' paychecks. But the move is temporary, and could spark headaches in 2021.
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How The Coronavirus Has Upended College Admissions
Because of the pandemic, many students will be applying without standardized test scores and several other metrics selective schools have long relied on to make admissions decisions.
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Skepticism Abounds As Russia Announces Coronavirus Vaccine
President Putin made public that Russia has approved a coronavirus vaccine and will put it into production. Putin says one of his daughters has already been inoculated.
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Researchers In New Zealand Use COVID-19 Lockdown To Monitor Sharks
The shutdown gave sharks an opportunity to return to their natural behavior. Shark Week on the Discovery Channel is examining what happened off the coast of New Zealand when the ocean got quieter.
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Bottle Of Whiskey From Sunken Cargo Ship Is Up For Auction
When a cargo ship sunk off the cost of Scotland almost 80 years ago, it was carrying 28,000 cases of whiskey. The auction company says the whiskey is not safe to drink.
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Successor To Fill The Shoes Of Retiring New Zealand Wizard
Ian Brackenbury Channell walks around in black robes and a pointy hat. He's a tourist attraction, and the city of Christchurch has paid him. As he steps aside, a successor wizard will take over.
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At Least 97,000 Children Tested Positive For Coronavirus In Last 2 Weeks Of July
President Trump falsely claimed that children are "almost immune" from the coronavirus, but a new review of state data finds child cases are up 40%.
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Indiana Education Head On Reopening Schools: Contact Tracing Is A 'Beast'
School has started up for many students in Indiana, with a mix of in-person and online learning. Superintendent of Public Instruction Jennifer McCormick says contact tracing is a big challenge.
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How Are Postmaster General DeJoy's Changes Affecting Workers?
NPR's Noel King talk to Kimberly Karol, president of the Iowa Postal Workers Union, about changes being implemented by new Postmaster General Louis DeJoy.
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Chayes' New Book Examines 'Corruption In America'
NPR's Noel King speaks with Sarah Chayes about her new book: "On Corruption in America."
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Lebanon's Government Resigns Amid Outrage Over Beirut Explosion
The prime minister announced the resignations Monday after last week's deadly warehouse explosion in Beirut that killed scores of people. A warehouse filled with combustible chemicals blew up.