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Protesters call attention to deaths of Rayshard Brooks, Robert Fuller
Anti-racism protesters are calling attention to the deaths of two more Black men, one who was found hanging from a tree and another who was fatally shot by police.
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Atlanta police chief resigns, officer fired after police fatally shoot Rayshard Brooks
The move announced by police early Sunday comes on the heels of the resignation of Atlanta's police chief following Brooks' killing.
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Skipped the census? A knock on your door may be coming as early as July
To prepare for logistical challenges brought on by the pandemic, the Census Bureau has moved up the start of in-person visits to households that haven't filled out forms.
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Transgender health protections reversed by Trump administration
The Trump administration Friday finalized a rule that would remove nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ people when it comes to health care and health insurance.
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Colleges are backing off SAT, ACT scores — but the exams will be hard to shake
The SAT and ACT's reach beyond college admissions is pervasive, with many states requiring students take one or the other in order to graduate high school.
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What do you suggest? Advice columnists give us some tips
It seems that every day brings something new to worry about. So how do we get through these days? We invited the advice experts.
Air Date: June 12, 2020
Listen 49:00Alarming rise in coronavirus cases as states roll back lockdowns
Coronavirus cases are rising in nearly half the U.S. states. And while many are chalked up to increased testing or to small, local outbreaks, others are more alarming.
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Headline-making missteps put focus on newsroom diversity
A week of reckoning among the media has put a spotlight on the diversity of U.S. newsrooms, and the pace of efforts to make them more reflective of the communities they cover.
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U.S. hits 2 million coronavirus cases as many states see a surge of patients
More than 112,000 people have died from COVID-19 in the U.S. — the most fatalities reported by any nation, according to a tracker from Johns Hopkins University.
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1.5 million more laid-off workers seek unemployment benefits
The latest figure from the Labor Department marked the 10th straight weekly decline in applications for jobless aid since they peaked in mid-March when COVID-19 hit hard.
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NASCAR has been under pressure for years to ban the flag that has long been prevalent at its racetracks and flown on RVs at its infields on race days.
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The Fed helped companies borrow money. Some laid off thousands anyway.
Companies can borrow money from the Federal Reserve under its new lending programs. It's been good for the stock market, but the economy has seen lopsided results.
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‘He is going to change the world’: Funeral held for George Floyd
Following the service, Floyd’s golden casket was taken by hearse toward the cemetery in the Houston suburb of Pearland where he was to be entombed next to his mother.
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As EPA steps back, states face wave of requests for environmental leniency
Companies across the country say the pandemic is interfering with their ability to comply with laws that protect the public from pollution.
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How federal dollars fund local police
Many federal agencies funnel grants to local law enforcement. But some say that undermines community accountability and focuses more on enforcement than minimizing harm.
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