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  • Health

Senate GOP Working On Another COVID-19 Relief Bill As Threat Of Evictions Looms

Senate Republicans are still working on their latest coronavirus relief bill but key programs are ending. An eviction ban ends today, and the last batch of $600 checks goes out this weekend

July 25, 2020
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By:
  • Susan Davis
GPB  NPR

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  • Race

Portland Protests Continue For 59th Consecutive Day

In Portland, a federal judge has denied a request by the state of Oregon to halt federal police activity. The decision comes as Trump is reportedly mulling sending more federal agents to other cities.

July 25, 2020
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By:
  • Kirk Siegler
GPB  NPR

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  • Race

Protests For Racial Justice Bring Light To Anti-Blackness Within Communities Of Color

A Muslim immigrant-owned grocery store in Minneapolis has become the center of a conversation among communities of color and minority faiths about complicity in and contributions to systemic racism.

July 25, 2020
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By:
  • Leila Fadel
GPB  NPR

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  • Pop Culture

Comic-Con Goes Virtual For The First Time In History Because Of Pandemic

For the first time in its 50 year history, Comic-Con International has been forced to cancel its in-person event attended by more than 130,000 people and move online.

July 25, 2020
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By:
  • Beth Accomando
GPB  NPR

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  • Health

Georgia Teens Create Company To Print And Deliver PPE To Health Care Workers

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Edward Aguilar, high school student and founder of the nonprofit Paralink, which set up a supply chain of volunteers making PPE equipment for hospitals in the U.S.

July 25, 2020
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  • GPB Newsroom
GPB  NPR

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  • Health

For Hospital Interpreters, COVID-19's Uncertainty Brings A Unique Challenge

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Jesenia Pelayo, a Spanish interpreter at UI Health in Chicago, about her experience helping patients navigate COVID-19.

July 25, 2020
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  • GPB Newsroom
GPB  NPR

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  • Animals

Zoos Are Reopening, But Some Animals Are More Excited For Visitors Than Others

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Oakland Zoo animal keeper Amber Paczkowski about the animals who can't wait to see us as zoos slowly reopen.

July 25, 2020
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  • GPB Newsroom
GPB  NPR

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  • Asia

The Latest On The U.S. And China's Strained Relations

China announced yesterday it would close the American consulate in Chengdu. The move was in retaliation to the U.S.'s decision to close the Chinese consulate in Houston.

July 25, 2020
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By:
  • John Ruwitch
GPB  NPR

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  • Sports

Week In Sports: Major League Baseball Begins With Shortened Season

Leila Fadel talks to ESPN's Howard Bryant about Major League Baseball.The shortened season is finally underway, punctuated by concerns about the pandemic and social justice.

July 25, 2020
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  • GPB Newsroom
The inside of xBk, Tobi Parks' music venue in Des Moines, Iowa. Without help, hers and thousands of other small, independent spaces across the country are at risk of closing.

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  • Performing Arts

Independent Venues Face Bleak Future Without Aid

Small music venues in the US are looking for a lifeline — and a new bill in Congress called the Restart Act might be it. Advocates say the future of independent clubs relies on government relief.

July 21, 2020
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By:
  • Andrew Limbong
GPB  NPR

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  • Law

Trump's COVID-19 Visa Bans Hit Hard For Diversity Visa Lottery Recipients

Millions of immigrants apply for a shot at a green card through the diversity visa lottery, sometimes applying year after year. But this year, most winners are out of luck.

July 20, 2020
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By:
  • Shannon Dooling
GPB  NPR

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  • National

Conflict Between Federal Officers, Protesters In Portland Continue

Federal law enforcement officers and protestors clashed again overnight in Portland, Oregon. The city's mayor says they are endangering demonstrators.

July 18, 2020
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By:
  • Conrad Wilson
GPB  NPR

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  • Business

New Bill Aims To Help Music Venues Suffering Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Small music venues in the US are looking for a lifeline — and a new bill in Congress called The Restart Act might be it. Advocates say the future of independent venues relies on government relief.

July 18, 2020
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By:
  • Andrew Limbong
GPB  NPR

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  • Sports

Saturday Sports: Washington's NFL Team Faces Sexual Harassment Allegations

After a troubling report on sexual harrassment at the Washington NFL club, can owner Dan Synder be forced out? Also - minor league baseball fans are enjoying games, with some pandemic modifications.

July 18, 2020
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By:
  • Tom Goldman
GPB  NPR

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  • Health

Unemployment Remains High, But Spending Is Improving Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Consumer spending is rebounding, yet Americans continue to file for unemployment week after week, something Congress has to consider as it moves to shore up the pandemic U.S. economy.

July 18, 2020
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  • Scott Horsley
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