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Thomas Jefferson Descendant Reflects On His Ancestor's Memorial and Legacy
Shannon LaNier is the sixth great-grandson of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings. He talks to NPR about the founding father's complicated history, and how that should be reflected in his memorial.
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U.S. Wants To Ramp Up COVID-19 Testing To 100 Million A Month By September
Why is the US suffering such a shortage of testing? The Trump administration is promising to perform 100 million tests by September. Is that realistic?
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Lake From 'Dirty Dancing' Rising Again After More Than A Decade After It Dried Up
The lake in Pembroke, Virginia where Patrick Swayze lifted Jennifer Grey into the air in Dirty Dancing dried up after the movie came out. Now, 12 years later, it is filling up with water again.
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College Student Bikes Across Europe To Return Home During Pandemic
Kleon Papadimitriou was stuck in school in Scotland when the COVID-19 pandemic when COVID-19 shut down flights to his home county of Greece. He decided to bike home, a journey that took seven weeks.
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News Brief: Trump Addresses Race, U.S. COVID-19 Testing Goals, Federal Tax Deadline
President Trump made divisive statements on race at his Rose Garden address recently. The U.S. wants to increase testing to control COVID-19. And, the Federal tax filing deadline approaches.
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Trump, Biden Approach U.S. Job Infrastructure In Vastly Different Plans
President Trump and former Vice President Biden are laying out polar opposite plans for infrastructure and jobs. Trump's aim is to boost fossil fuels, while Biden wants to curb climate change.
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Philippines Anti-Terror Law Sparks Outrage
Petitions are piling up at the Philippines Supreme Court to overturn a new anti-terror law championed by President Duterte that could jail suspects without charge for up to 24 days.
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A Teacher Who Contracted COVID-19 Cautions Against In-Person Schooling
Three teachers in rural Arizona contracted COVID-19 after working together in a classroom. One of them died. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Jena Martinez-Inzunza about her experience.
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UK Decides British Companies Can No Longer Buy From Huawei
The UK government has decided that British telecom companies can no longer buy equipment from Huawei, the controversial Chinese telecom giant, for development of 5G beginning next year.
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'We Still Face Much Uncertainty': Pandemic Hammers Big Banks
The dramatic collapse of the U.S. economy is pummeling America's largest banks. Wells Fargo posts its first quarterly loss since 2008 and JPMorgan Chase sets aside billions to cover bad loans.
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Federal Government Executes 1st Prisoner In 17 Years After Overnight Court Rulings
Daniel Lee, 47, was put to death on Tuesday morning in the federal death chamber in the first federal execution since 2003. Other inmates are scheduled for death this week.
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South China Sea Once Again Becomes A Dangerous Military Flashpoint
The U.S. is calling China's claims over the South China Sea illegal. Experts fear growing U.S.-China tensions raise the possibility of military conflict.