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New 'Quar-Horror' Films Show Staying At Home Is Scary Too
This year feels like a horror movie, and a select group of filmmakers have taken the pandemic as inspiration. "Quar-horror" ranges from homemade shorts on YouTube to a movie filmed entirely on Zoom.
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Morning News Brief
Dr. Deborah Birx says COVID-19 has entered a new phase. Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden is close to naming a running mate. What the successful SpaceX landing means for space exploration.
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Giorno Worked 25 Years On His Memoir. It's Being Released Posthumously
Performance poet John Giorno helped make poetry popular by circumventing the regular channels of publishing by using such projects as Dial-A-Poem. He died last fall, and his memoir is out Tuesday.
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Biden Continues Search For Running Mate. Announcement Expected Soon
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has said he will name his vice presidential pick sometime this coming week — though indications are that timeline may be ambitious.
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Teachers, Parents To Protest School Reopenings Without Adequate Funding
More school districts are reopening with in-person classes or under a hybrid model this week. But are schools reopening safely? What does the science say?
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Former Presidents And Others Attend The Funeral For Rep. John Lewis
Hundreds of people turned out in Atlanta to say a final goodbye to Congressman John Lewis. He was remembered as a kind and gentle man who spent his life fighting to make positive change.
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Nobel Prize-Winning Economist Offers Insights Into Historic Economic Decline
NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with economist Paul Romer about the worst GDP numbers in U.S. history, and what's ahead for the economy. He says the current decline is worse than the 2008 recession.
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The Pandemic Has Hit Some Businesses Hard, Others Are Benefitting
In a week of bleak economic news, some companies are finding ways to prosper. Amazon notched record profits during its most recent quarter, but Google's parent company saw its first drop in sales.
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Scientists In Australia Discover New Insect Called The Deadpool Fly
If you're picturing actor Ryan Reynolds in a fly costume you're not too far off base. The insect is named after his Marvel character. It has markings on its back that resembles Deadpool's mask.
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Kickstarter Campaign Raises Money For Perfume That Smells Like Space
Astronauts have compared the smell of space to gun powder, seared steak and hot metal. The Kickstarter campaign has raised more than $500,000 for the effort to sell space perfume.
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Morning News Brief
Even in financial uncertainty, some firms turn a profit. Major glitches reported in a federal government database for hospital data. And, the Census Bureau's door-knocking program will end early.
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The Show Must Go On: Rankings Are Out For High School Musicals, Plays
This year's most popular high school plays and musicals, according to Dramatics magazine,include "The Addams Family," "Mamma Mia!" and "Clue."