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Starbucks' Barista Tipped Handsomely After Customer Tried To Shame Him
The barista refused to serve a woman who was not wearing a mask. She took his picture and put it on Facebook. People commented in support of him, and someone created a virtual tip jar for him.
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Florida Scientist Says She Was Fired For Not Manipulating COVID-19 Data
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Rebekah Jones, a scientist who was fired from Florida's health department, who is now publishing a coronavirus dashboard of her own to track the state's COVID-19 cases.
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Last State Flag With Confederate Battle Emblem On It To Be Changed
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Mississippi State Sen. Derrick Simmons, a Democrat, after lawmakers in that state voted on Sunday to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag.
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How To Celebrate July 4th Safely During The Coronavirus Pandemic
COVID-19 can't stop the July Fourth holiday. But how can you have fun and stay safe at the same time? Also, as new hot spots emerge, how best to assess the risk in your community.
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Attorney General Barr Denies Claims Of Political Interference In DOJ
In an interview with NPR's Steve Inskeep, Attorney General William Barr talks about executive powers, claims of interference on behalf of the President and the firing of U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman.
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Rare Hybrid Sea Turtle Joins Turtle Race In Florida Keys
Every year turtles race to see who can travel furthest during migration in an event put on by the Sea Turtle Conservancy. A rare hybrid hawksbill-green sea turtle will participate for the first time.
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Furloughed Washington State Resident Gives 1,200 Lasagnas To Neighbors
When Michelle Brenner was furloughed, she used her extra time – and her stimulus check – to feed her community with her grandma's classic lasagna.
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News Brief: AG Barr Defends Actions, COVID-19 Vaccine Status, U.S Soldier Charged
Attorney General William Barr says he is responsible for DOJ actions. COVID-19 research has yielded 16 vaccine candidates. And, a U.S. soldier was charged in a plot to attack his own unit.
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A Look At The COVID-19 Vaccine Landscape
Some of the technology behind coronavirus vaccine development dates back to the first vaccines; other techniques are much newer. Here are some of the approaches.
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For Hospice Physician, Patient Care Means Walking 'The Path With Them'
A doctor who treats terminally ill patients talks with his daughter about caring for people with COVID-19.
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Jon Stewart's New Film Is About What's Gone Wrong With American Politics
NPR's David Greene talks to Jon Stewart, former host of The Daily Show, about Irresistible, which stars Steve Carell and Rose Byrne. Stewart wrote and directed the comedy set in the world of politics.
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Will Reopening Plans Change As COVID-19 Cases Spike In Sunbelt States?
Governors of Arizona, Florida and Texas are under pressure to do something as coronavirus cases rapidly rise. We check in with reporters in those states to see if policies are being modified.