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President Trump Confirms 1st U.S. Coronavirus Death, U.S. Heightens Travel Warnings

A man in his 50s died from the novel coronavirus, according to Washington state health officials. It's the first death from COVID-19 in the U.S. The president defended the administration's response.

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U.S. Signs Peace Deal With Taliban After Nearly 2 Decades Of War In Afghanistan

The agreement follows 18 months of negotiations and comes after a seven-day "reduction in violence" period in Afghanistan. Here's what to know about the agreement and what may come next.

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The Cruel Story Behind The 'Reverse Freedom Rides'

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Southern segregationists resented the Freedom Riders who came by bus to protest Jim Crow laws. So in 1962, they tricked black Southerners into migrating north and transformed families' lives forever.

The Cruel Story Behind The 'Reverse Freedom Rides'

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Pastor Tim Theriault preaches during a Sunday morning service at Biker Church USA, housed inside a large brick building in Bangor, Maine. The church purchased the building this year and has turned it into a warming shelter for homeless residents. Robbie Feinberg/Maine Public hide caption

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Bikers Get A Bad Rep, So They Started A Church Where They Feel Welcome

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Though it began as a way to reach bikers in Bangor, Maine, the mission has now become broader, with a focus on teaching the Bible and offering services to those in need.

Speaker of the U.K. House of Commons Lindsay Hoyle emerges from a chamber concealing a 360-year-old passageway that was rediscovered during renovation work in the Houses of Parliament in London. Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Long-Forgotten Secret Passageway Discovered In A Wall At U.K. Parliament

A tiny keyhole in the wood paneling turned out to be a portal to Britain's history — a passage created 360 years ago for the coronation of Charles II.

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India's Religious Violence Doesn't Meet Its Founder's Vision

As India is facing major tensions over a new law Muslims say discriminates against them, NRP's Scott Simon notes the country's history of rich religious diversity.

Opinion: India's Religious Violence Doesn't Meet Its Founder's Vision

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James McBride is also the author of The Color of Water and won the National Book Award for Fiction for The Good Lord Bird. He's shown above in Paris on Sept. 23, 2015. Joel Saget/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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James McBride's Advice For New Writers: 'A Simple Story Is The Best Story'

The National Book Award-winning author has a new novel called Deacon King Kong. It's set in a Brooklyn housing project in 1969. "Time and place is really crucial to good storytelling," he says.

James McBride's Advice For New Writers: 'A Simple Story Is The Best Story'

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Louise Erdrich's Grandfather Inspired Her New 'Night Watchman'

Erdrich's new novel, set in the 1950s, follows a Native American tribe fighting for their rights as the U.S. Congress prepares to terminate their nation-to-nation treaties and land ownership rights.

Louise Erdrich's Grandfather Inspired Her New 'Night Watchman'

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Across Languages And Generations, One Family Is Reviving Cambodian Original Music

Laura Mam is Cambodian American, and her mother, Thida Buth, is a Khmer Rouge survivor. They're fostering the pop music movement in Cambodia that was wiped out almost 40 years ago.

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Wall Street's Brutal Week Slashed Nearly 3,600 Points From Dow

The U.S. stock market ended its worst week since the financial crisis with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 12.4%. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell promises to support the economy as necessary.

Wall Street's Brutal Week Slashed Nearly 3,600 Points From Dow

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