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FDA's Role In Coronavirus Testing Guidelines Released By White House
NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Stephen Hahn, the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, about how his agency is ensuring that the country has enough high-quality coronavirus tests.
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Typing Debate: Do You Type 2 Spaces Between Sentences Or 1?
Microsoft Word is tipping the scales in the debate. Now the use of two spaces after a period will be flagged as a grammatical error. Other style guides already recommend using one space.
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In This Time Of Unease, Canadian Boy Sets Up Joke Stand
Instead of a lemonade stand, a six-year-old boy in British Columbia opened a joke stand at the end of his driveway. Here's a sample: What is red, white and blue? A sad candy cane.
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We Asked All 50 States About Their Contact Tracing Capacity. Here's What We Learned
To safely reopen without risking new COVID-19 outbreaks, states need enough staff to do the crucial work of contact tracing. We surveyed public health agencies to find out how much they have.
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Pence, As Coronavirus Task Force Head, Aims To Show He Can Manage A Crisis
Vice President Mike Pence has been at the center of the coronavirus response — a crisis that has elevated his profile and conventional style, and may well define his future political ambitions.
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Coronavirus Relief Efforts To Help Energy Industry Stall On Capitol Hill
The Trump administration wants some of the trillions of dollars in congressional coronavirus relief funding to help the fossil fuel industry. But Democrats hope to use it to address climate change.
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Pandemic Puts Economic Pressure On Venezuelans Who Fled To Colombia
Venezuela's economy and health care systems collapsed long before coronavirus. Venezuelan refugees in Colombia have run out of cash and are returning home.
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'Throughline': The Mosquito's Impact On The Shaping Of The U.S.
NPR's History Podcast Throughline looks at the outsized role of the mosquito on the outcome of the American Revolution.
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Call For Public Health Investment In Next Congressional COVID-19 Aid Package
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Scott Gottlieb, ex-head of the FDA, and Andy Slavitt, who led the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, about the letter they wrote to Congress with a plan to reopen the U.S.
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World War II Vet Refuses To Miss Out On Birthday Celebration
Lt. Col. Sam Sachs celebrated his 105th birthday. He was forced to call off his party, but appeared in an online video wondering how many cards he could receive. He got more than 6,000.
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Potato Association Eyes Solution To Belgium's Potato Surplus
Because the pandemic shut down restaurants, there's a surplus of 750,000 tons of potatoes. Instead of eating fries once a week, the association of potato producers is asking Belgians to double that.
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U.K. Boris Johnson Prime Minister Returns To Work
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson returned to work after his recovery from COVID-19. He urged the country to adhere to the lockdown and be patient.