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• Art Critic Jerry Saltz On His New Book 'How To Be An Artist'

  NPR's Scott Simon speaks with New York Times Magazine art critic Jerry Saltz about his new book "How to be an Artist."

  Mar 28, 2020 at 4:59 am

• A Look At The COVID-19 Crisis From A Pharmacist's Perspective

  Twila Boyd, a pharmacist in South Charlottesville, Ohio, explains what it's like to treat patients in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak.

  Mar 21, 2020 at 4:44 am
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  Opinion: Missing The Shared Jokes, Small Talk, Midday Laughs Of The Office

  NPR's Scott Simon looks back on the joys of working in an office as he — and millions of Americans — are consigned to working from home during the coronavirus pandemic.

  Mar 21, 2020 at 4:44 am

• Actor Don Cheadle On Showtime's Newly-Timely 'Black Monday'

  Little did actor Don Cheadle know that markets would be falling through the floor just as he was appearing in Season Two of Showtime's Black Monday.

  Mar 21, 2020 at 4:44 am

• Coronavirus Quashes Iran's New Year Celebrations

  Norooz, which means "new day," is meant to be a holiday of hope and celebration. But Iran has been hit particularly hard by COVID-19. Foreign policy analyst Ali Ahmadi, political analyst explains.

  Mar 21, 2020 at 4:44 am

• Outbreak Voices: A Virginia Teacher On Working At A Distance

  Kyanna Stallworth, a 5th-grade teacher in Fairfax, Va., shares how the outbreak has upended her plans for the year and what she's doing to help students remotely.

  Mar 21, 2020 at 4:44 am

• U.S. Expands Europe Travel Ban To U.K. And Ireland

  President Trump and administration officials announced an expansion of a ban on travel from Europe to include the U.K. and Ireland.

  Mar 15, 2020 at 10:36 am

• Ages Ago, Beads Made From Ostrich Eggshells Cemented Friendships Across Vast Distances

  A new study shows that ostrich eggshell beads were more than just decorative jewelry for the hunter-gatherers in sub-Saharan Africa, as archaeologist Brian Stewart explains.

  Mar 14, 2020 at 5:06 am

• New Documentary Examines How Black Girls Are Disproportionately Punished In Schools

  NPR's Renee Montagne speaks to Monique Morris who produced the documentary "Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools," based on her book of the same name.

  Mar 14, 2020 at 5:06 am

• Son Talks About 89-Year-Old Dad's Recovery From COVID-19

  Eugene Campbell, 89, contracted COVID-19 while at the Life Care Center in Kirkland, Washington. His son, Charlie Campbell, tells NPR's Renee Montagne that his father has recovered and is doing well.

  Mar 14, 2020 at 5:06 am

• A Special School In Turkey For Kids Of Uighurs Caught In China's Crackdown

  A boarding school in Turkey is a somber home for Uighur children whose parents are missing or detained back in China.

  Mar 14, 2020 at 5:06 am

• Coronavirus Outbreak Means An Idle March For American Sports

  In an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus, sports events across the country, and the globe, are being canceled or postponed.

  Mar 14, 2020 at 5:06 am