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Here! Now! In the moment! Paddling in the middle of a fast moving stream of news and information. Here & Now is a daily news magazine, bringing you the news that breaks after "Morning Edition" and before "All Things Considered."

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Health & Science

Old Navy, a subsidiary of Gap, began selling nonmedical face masks in early May. (MB Internal Studio/Old Navy)
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Face masks provide a new frontier for retailers during coronavirus crisis

Many popular brands including Nordstrom and Gap now sell nonmedical grade face masks to meet consumer demand, but experts say mask sales are a drop in the bucket.

6 years ago

The exterior of the Planned Parenthood Reproductive Health Services Center is seen in St. Louis, Mo., on May 30, 2019. (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)
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Health

Trump administration to Planned Parenthood: Return coronavirus relief funds

The Small Business Administration is asking Planned local Parenthood affiliates to return funds received under a coronavirus relief program.

6 years ago

Three hurricanes form in the Atlantic in September 2018. Forecasters predict three to six major hurricanes during the 2020 season, which is above average. (NOAA via AP)
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Hurricane season will be above average, NOAA warns

Federal forecasters expect 3 to 6 major hurricanes during the 2020 hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 1.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine (Commonwealth Media Services)
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Spotlight PA

Pa. health officials quietly alter erroneous nursing home case, death counts as providers cry foul

Provider associations said publishing erroneous data has sewn panic and anger among family members, distrust among nursing home staff, and frustration for providers.

6 years ago

Blood collection tubes
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Health

Getting an antibody test for the coronavirus? Here’s what it won’t tell you

As antibody testing increases, infectious disease specialists worry that those tested — and their employers — may not understand the limits of the results.

6 years ago

Customers walk past an open sign at Rubio's Coastal Grill
Health

As nation reopens, a historic referendum on risk begins

As government officials and individuals design their own “Is it worth it?” calculus, Americans are subjectively measuring the stakes, helping frame a referendum on risk.

6 years ago

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Health

Coronavirus update: Philadelphians struggling to pay water bills get a reprieve

Philadelphians who are behind on their water bills don’t have to worry about the city shutting off service until at least July 10.

6 years ago

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, and Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Wednesday, May 20, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Health

AP fact check: Trump’s false ‘Choice’ on vets’ health care

President Trump is putting forth a false “Choice" when he boasts about a program aimed at improving veterans' health care by steering more patients to the private sector.

6 years ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy
Health

Coronavirus update: N.J. unemployment soars to 15.3%, GOP sues Murphy

Murphy’s coronavirus orders violate the state constitution, the GOP says, and the distinction between businesses is “completely arbitrary.”

6 years ago

Maria Buono wears homemade mask in Pike Creek, Delaware
Health

How should I clean and store my face mask?

Masks are designed to prevent the wearer from possibly spreading the virus to others or being exposed themselves. But how should they be washed and stored?

6 years ago

People dine out amid the coronavirus pandemic
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Health

U.S. could have saved 36,000 lives if social distancing started 1 week earlier: Study

If measures that began on March 15 had actually started on March 8, thousands of COVID-18 deaths could have been avoided, according to an analysis from Columbia University.

6 years ago

Welcome to Delaware sign
Health

Coronavirus update: Rental restrictions in Del. ‘severely undercut’ tourism, hoteliers say

Hotel operators are urging Delaware Gov. John Carney to allow them to reopen for business.

6 years ago

PPE vending machine
Health
Billy Penn

PPE vending machines are coming to Philly, thanks to mask-dispensing startups

They’re already a thing in Las Vegas and New York City.

6 years ago

Lankenau Medical Center in Wynnewood, Pa. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health

‘We don’t even know where they got this information’: Pa. nursing home data release is riddled with errors

Inconsistent recordkeeping and mismatched data sources created an inaccurate picture that many say misrepresents the situation on the ground.

6 years ago

Anthony Reyes, a police officer with the City of Miami, shows the results of his coronavirus antibody test at the Hard Rock Stadium testing site in Miami Gardens, Fla., in early May. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
NPR
Health

A double-barreled approach to antibody testing could improve accuracy

Antibody tests can identify people who have been previously exposed to the coronavirus. But false-positive results are a concern.

6 years ago

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