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How Distrust Is Hurting U.S. Efforts To Get Control Of The Coronavirus
NPR's David Greene talks to Andy Slavitt, former acting administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, about why trust could be a key issue in the fight against COVID-19.
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John Lewis, Sharecroppers' Son, Is Given A Heroes Sendoff In Alabama
People from across Alabama turned out to honor the life of Congressman John Lewis. He was born in Alabama and many of his most important civil rights moments happened in the state.
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Married Couple Affected By Muslim Travel Ban, Pandemic Constraints
A couple forced into a long-distance marriage because of a Trump administration travel ban on Muslim countries haven't seen each other in more than five months because of pandemic travel restrictions.
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Soldier Reported Missing In Korean War Is Buried In Wisconsin Decades Later
The remains of Army Cpl. Francis J. Rochon have been laid to rest. He was declared unaccounted for in the Korean War. His sister Marian Klein recounts her brother's long journey home.
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Trump Cancels Jacksonville RNC Event As Florida Records Record High Daily Infections
President Trump announced he is canceling the Republican National Convention celebrations in Jacksonville, Florida next month. Florida registered a record 173 daily coronavirus deaths on Thursday.
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Concern Over Evictions Rise As COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits Expire
A federal eviction moratorium and an extra $600 a week in unemployment payments ends this month. Experts say a tidal wave of evictions will come if Congress doesn't replace or extend the benefits.
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Friends Keep 1992 Promise To Share Lottery Jackpot
Tom Cook and Joseph Feeney made a vow to share their winnings if one of them ever won the lottery. That was in 1992. When Cook won $22 million dollars, he kept his promise to Feeney.
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Taiwanese Police Found The Owner Of A Lost Nintendo Switch By Playing Animal Crossing
When Taiwanese police found a lost Nintendo Switch, they thought it would be a good idea to log in to the game Animal Crossing: New Horizons to see if they could find the owner and their plan worked.
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Protests In Eastern Russian City Test Kremlin
Residents of Khabarovsk, a Russian city on the Chinese border, have held protests against the arrest of a popular governor for more than a week. The demonstrations signal growing discontent in Russia.
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Coronavirus Pandemic Sparks Movement To Rethink Incarceration
For decades, Democrats and Republicans competed to be toughest on crime. But that's changing. NPR's Planet Money podcast explores the changing views on prisons in Oklahoma.
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News Brief: COVID-19 In Florida, American Consulate Closed, Chinese Nationals Charged
Trump canceled an RNC event in Jacksonville because of the pandemic. China announced the closure of the American consulate in Chengdu. And, four Chinese nationals are charged with visa fraud.
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How Chicago Is Reacting To Trump's Decision To Send Federal Agents To The CIty
President Trump is sending a surge of federal agents to Chicago and Albuquerque to help combat violent crime. Chicago's mayor says that may be helpful.