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Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health
Health

US faces ‘truly daunting’ challenges on needed COVID tests

Widespread availability of testing is seen as critical to reopening the economy because it would allow public health officials to identify and contain a rebound of the virus.

5 years ago

Church pews
NPR
Politics & Policy

Many houses of worship have sought government aid, surveys show

Houses of worship have taken a financial hit due to the pandemic. Many have applied for federal aid under the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program.

5 years ago

A memorial at the spot where Ahmaud Arbery was shot and killed in Brunswick, Ga.
Community

Ahmaud Arbery’s death raises echoes of US racial terror legacy

It took more than two months for Arbery's pursuers — who told police they suspected he was a burglar — to be arrested and taken into custody.

5 years ago

Dr. Anthony Fauci
Health

3 members of White House virus task force in quarantine

The White House's concern about infection is another stark reminder that not even one of the nation’s most secure buildings is immune from the coronavirus.

5 years ago

Woman receives haircut
NPR
Health

Public health experts say many states are opening too soon to do so safely

By Monday, at least 31 states will have partially reopened after seven weeks of restrictions.

5 years ago

Little Richard performs at the 93rd birthday and 88th year in show business gala celebration for Milton Berle
Community

Little Richard, rock ‘n’ roll pioneer, dead at 87

Pastor Bill Minson, a close friend of Little Richard's, told The Associated Press that Little Richard died Saturday morning.

5 years ago

NPR
Money

Lawmakers want to get Americans more relief money. Here’s what they propose

A trio of Democrats wants to give $2,000 per month to individuals through the end of the health emergency. One Republican proposes covering payroll for companies who rehire.

5 years ago

Ahmaud Arbery shooting protest
Courts & Law

Father, son charged with murder in Ahmaud Arbery shooting

The charges came more than two months after Ahmaud Arbery was killed on a residential Georgia street. Outrage over the case swelled after video of the shooting was released.

5 years ago

Man walks past closed business amid coronavirus pandemic.
Money

Jobless rate spikes to 14.7%, highest since Great Depression

Nearly all the job growth achieved during the 11-year recovery from the Great Recession has now been lost in one month.

5 years ago

In this Tuesday, May 5, 2020, photo, a crowd marches through a neighborhood in Brunswick, Ga. They were demanding answers in the death of Ahmaud Arbery. (Bobby Haven/The Brunswick News via AP)
Community

Fatal shooting of an unarmed Black jogger prompts Philly area athletes to run in his honor

On Thursday, dozens of Philly area runners signed up for a virtual run/walk planned across the country for 25-year-old Black Georgia jogger Ahmaud Arbery.

5 years ago

Former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn
Courts & Law

AP Exclusive: Justice Dept. dropping Michael Flynn’s criminal case

The move is a stunning reversal for one of the signature cases brought by special counsel Robert Mueller.

5 years ago

President Donald Trump
Politics & Policy

AP Exclusive: US shelves detailed guide to reopening country

It was supposed to be published last Friday, but agency scientists were told the guidance “would never see the light of day,” according to a CDC official.

5 years ago

Secretary of Education Betsy Devos
NPR
Politics & Policy

Federal rules give more protection to students accused of sexual assault

Survivor advocates say the new regulations will have a chilling effect on reporting, as alleged victims may view it as futile to file a formal complaint, or retraumatizing.

5 years ago

A coronavirus awareness sign
NPR
Health

Former CDC official warns of 2nd COVID-19 wave: Most Americans are still susceptible

Dr. Ali Khan says he is confident that a second wave will happen. That's because the vast majority of people in the U.S. are likely still at risk of contracting the virus.

5 years ago

A masked worker at this state WIN job center in Pearl, Miss., holds an unemployment benefit application form as she waits for a client, Tuesday, April 21, 2020. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Money

33 million have sought US unemployment aid since virus hit

Roughly 33.5 million people have now filed for jobless aid in the seven weeks since the coronavirus began forcing millions of companies to close their doors.

5 years ago

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