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Pentagon Considers Navy Request To Reinstate USS Roosevelt Captain
Top Navy officials want to reinstate the commander of the carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt. Pentagon officials are considering the Navy's request, but now there's word of a possible wider investigation.
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Remembering WNYC's 'Morning Edition' Host Richard Hake
Richard Hake, a longtime radio reporter and host for member station WNYC, died on Friday at the age of 51. He worked at WNYC for nearly 30 years.
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Lawmakers On Capitol Hill Debate Relief Plans For States
NPR's Noel King talks to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer about the coronavirus relief package that President Trump is expected to sign on Friday that deals with small businesses, and what's next.
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Lenders Warn Missing Mortgage Payments Could Have Consequences
Millions of homeowners may skip making payments as part of a federal plan meant to ease financial stress during the pandemic. But many Americans say they're running into problems with their lenders.
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Economist Paul Romer's Roadmap To Responsibly Reopen America
Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Romer has an idea for reopening the country that balances health concerns with the need to conduct business. NPR's David Greene talks to Romer about his plan.
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YouTube's First Video Clip Has Been Download Millions Of Times
The 18 second clip was of YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim standing in front of some elephants. That humble video, uploaded 15 years ago this week, has now been viewed over 90 million times.
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Man Who Bet Big On Rock-Paper-Scissors Won't Have To Pay Up
In Canada, the Quebec Court of Appeal ruled this month that the excessive debt violates local gambling law. The case dates back to a 2011 game, and has been slowly making its way through the courts.
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Health Care Workers Face COVID-19 Crisis While Juggling Personal Lives
A woman in southwest Michigan balances parenting with her job at a lab that tests for COVID-19.
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Now Playing On Broadway: Uncertainty, Unemployment And Displays Of Unity
Broadway has been hit particularly hard by COVID-19. Theaters are shuttered indefinitely, millions of dollars have been lost, and some members of the community have been infected by the coronavirus.
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Muslims Mark Ramadan During Coronavirus Pandemic
Ramadan has begun for Muslims around the world. In the Middle East, the month of fasting and prayer is deeply altered by restrictions intended to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
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'We've Seen A Lot Of Brothers Die.' NYC Bus Operators Witness Loss Amid Pandemic
As of this week, 83 workers with New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority died from COVID-19. Two bus operators talk about the crushing loss they've witnessed in their field.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel Warns Against Reopening Germany Too Early
German Chancellor Angela Merkel addressed the Bundestag this morning, cautioning the country not to reopen too soon, lest the coronavirus spread uncontrollably.