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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Discharged From Hospital

Ginsburg, who was treated for a gallbladder infection, was released on Wednesday. Monday through Wednesday, she participated remotely in the first Supreme Court hearings not held in person.
- Hannah Hagemann
What Happened Today: Coronavirus Task Force Won't Be Phased Out, Tracking Questions

Dr. Michael Saag, the director of the Center for AIDS Research at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, answers questions about the spread of the coronavirus and the models for tracking it.
A Psychologist Advises On How To Take Care Of Mental Health During The Pandemic

Clinical psychologist Dr. Amelia Aldao answers listener questions on how to maintain mental wellness during the pandemic.
Trump Dismisses Top Scientist Rick Bright As 'Disgruntled Employee'

In a whistleblower complaint, Bright alleges he was removed from his post for failing to go along with the president's push to promote a drug as a cure for COVID-19.
- Scott Detrow
Editor note appended: Party-goers seek Covid-19 infections in eastern Washington

Editor's note: There were no Covid-19 parties, in which people intentionally attended gatherings to get sick from coronavirus, says the Department of Community Health in Walla Walla, Washington. The department has recalled a press release and media interviews in which they made that statement, and now say that "innocent endeavors" occurred.
- Associated Press
Some People Are Still Taking Flights Despite The Coronavirus Pandemic

Planes are still flying, but most are nearly empty. Some passengers are medical personnel and essential workers — others are people trying to return from abroad or visit critically-ill relatives.
- David Schaper
Dental Hygienist Worries If People Will Get Teeth Cleaned For Fear Of Coronavirus

The Anchorage practice where Candace Grenier has worked for two decades shut down. Even when things reopen, she worries people will forgo dental cleanings out of concern about the coronavirus.
- Yuki Noguchi
Why bacteria's resistance to antibiotics is a problem in a viral pandemic

Each year a particular kind of infection kills more than 35,000 people in the United States. Those deaths are caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
- Kim Shepard
As Businesses Reopen, A Fight Is Brewing Over Worker Safety Lawsuits

Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell insists any coronavirus relief bill must protect employers from lawsuits filed by workers who get sick. Workers' rights advocates oppose such a move.
- Scott Horsley
EU Faces 'Recession Of Historic Proportions,' Economic Forecast Warns

The response to the COVID-19 pandemic lopped off roughly a third of the EU's economic activity "practically overnight," the European commissioner for the economy says.
- Bill Chappell

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