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President Barack Obama accepts the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award
Politics & Policy

Obama criticizes virus response in online graduation speech

His remarks were surprisingly political and touched on current events beyond the virus and its social and economic impacts.

6 years ago

State Department Inspector 9eneral Steve Linick leaves a meeting in a secure area at the Capitol where he met with Senate staff about the State Department and Ukraine, in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Politics & Policy

Democrats investigating Trump firing of State Dept. watchdog

Democrats demanded on Saturday that the White House hand over all records related to President Donald Trump's latest firing of a federal watchdog.

6 years ago

Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna watch during the U.S. national championships swimming meet
Health

Autopsy: Pilot in Kobe Bryant crash had no alcohol, drugs

The report made it clear: Bryant and the passengers almost certainly were dead in an instant due to blunt trauma.

6 years ago

In this Wednesday, May 13, 2020 photo, Meghan Peck works on contact tracing at the Florida Dept. of Health in Miami-Dade County, during the new coronavirus pandemic, in Doral, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Health

Local health agencies struggle to ramp up virus tracking

They are often hundreds — even thousands — of people short of targets for their contact tracing programs.

6 years ago

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., smiles during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Thursday, May 14, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Politics & Policy

Dems push $3T coronavirus relief bill toward House OK

Democrats pushed Congress’ biggest coronavirus relief bill yet toward expected House passage Friday, a $3 trillion behemoth they said a beleaguered country badly needs.

6 years ago

A lab technician dips a sample into the Abbott Laboratories ID Now testing machine at the Detroit Health Center on April 10, 2020. (Carlos Osorio/AP Photo)
NPR
Politics & Policy

FDA cautions about accuracy of widely used Abbott coronavirus test

The test has been promoted by the Trump administration as a factor in controlling the epidemic and is used for the daily testing that is going on at the White House.

6 years ago

Documents that U.S. health officials have released as part of some long-delayed specific guidance that schools, businesses, and other organizations can use as states reopen from coronavirus shutdowns are photographed Thursday, May 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)
Politics & Policy

Officials release edited coronavirus reopening guidance

Health officials on Thursday released some of their long-delayed guidance that schools, businesses and other organizations can use as states reopen from coronavirus shutdowns.

6 years ago

President Trump meets with Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum in the White House Cabinet Room. (Pool/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Trump accuses Dr. Fauci of wanting to ‘play all sides’ on reopening

Trump once again broke with Fauci's assessment of the pandemic, saying the doctor's observation that reopening too soon would lead to death was "not an acceptable answer."

6 years ago

A COVID-19 testing operation in Boyle Heights, California. Daily case counts may be on the low side since access to testing is limited in some parts of the world. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
NPR
Health

Fauci says U.S. death toll is likely higher. Other COVID stats need adjusting, too

The U.S. has the most coronavirus deaths of any country in the world — on May 11, the death toll passed 80,000. And that's likely an undercount.

6 years ago

Guatemalans deported from the U.S., wave from a bus.
Politics & Policy

Trump ramps up expulsions of migrant youth, citing virus

U.S. border agencies quickly expelled 600 child migrants in April after federal agencies began prohibiting asylum claims at the southern border, citing the coronavirus.

6 years ago

Mental health
NPR
Health

Act now to get ahead of a mental health crisis, specialists advise US

Suicide prevention advocates are doubling down to bolster the resilience of Americans who are suffering from feelings of despair during the pandemic.

6 years ago

Senators and staff listen to Dr. Robert Redfield director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention speak remotely during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on May 12, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Win McNamee/Pool via AP)
Politics & Policy

AP exclusive: CDC docs stress plans for more virus flareups

It contains the kinds of specifics that officials need to make informed decisions, some experts said.

6 years ago

Medical workers prepare to use a swab to administer a coronavirus test at a drive-through center on March 21 in Jericho, N.Y. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
NPR
Health

Despite early warnings, U.S. took months to expand swab production for COVID-19 test

The COVID-19 testing process has been plagued by missing components, including swabs, reagents and the chemical solution that keeps samples fresh.

6 years ago

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., walks to speak about the so-called Heroes Act, Tuesday, May 12, 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington.  Pelosi unveiled a more than $3 trillion coronavirus aid package Tuesday, providing nearly $1 trillion for states and cities, “hazard pay” for essential workers and a new round of cash payments to individuals. (Saul Loeb/Pool via AP)
Politics & Policy

Pelosi unveils $3T virus bill, warns inaction costs more

The bill would provide nearly $1 trillion for states and cities, “hazard pay” for essential workers and a new round of cash payments to individuals.

6 years ago

Senators listen as Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks remotely during a virtual Senate Committee for Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions hearing.
Politics & Policy

Where to go from here? Virus experts questioned in Senate hearing

Dr. Anthony Fauci warned on Tuesday that “the consequences could be really serious” if cities and states reopen the U.S. economy too quickly.

6 years ago

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