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Sunday

National

Minneapolis Family Hopes For Justice Despite Losing Business To George Floyd Protests

After days of protests, a family returns to their restaurant to find it burned and badly damaged. They sympathize with protesters but mourn the loss of a cherished business.

Minneapolis Family Hopes For Justice Despite Losing Business To George Floyd Protests

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Saturday

National

Unrest Erupts Across The U.S. Following George Floyd's Death

In a statement today, Attorney General William Barr said many of the protests taking place in the wake of George Floyd's death "are being hijacked by violent radical elements."

Unrest Erupts Across The U.S. Following George Floyd's Death

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Friday

Race

Ex-Police Officer Who Knelt On George Floyd's Neck Is Arrested And Faces Charges

The former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was filmed pinning George Floyd to the ground with his knee, has been taken into custody and charged with third-degree murder.

Ex-Police Officer Who Knelt On George Floyd's Neck Is Arrested And Faces Charges

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Thursday

National

Many Essential Employees Still Rely On Buses For Daily Commute

The demand for public transportation has dropped dramatically since the pandemic began. But many essential workers in Los Angeles never stopped taking the bus to and from work every day.

Many Essential Employees Still Rely On Buses For Daily Commute

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Saturday

Public Health Experts Say Many States Are Opening Too Soon To Do So Safely

A woman gets a haircut on Friday in Round Rock, Texas, as the state slowly reopens from its pandemic shutdown. Sergio Flores/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Public Health Experts Say Many States Are Opening Too Soon To Do So Safely

By Monday, at least 31 states will be open or partially open, often in opposition to guidelines from scientists. President Trump has been pushing for the country to get back to work.

Public Health Experts Say Many States Are Opening Too Soon To Do So Safely

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Friday

As Hospitals Lose Revenue, More Than A Million Health Care Workers Lose Jobs

As part of a demonstration across from the White House on May 7, National Nurses United set out empty shoes for nurses who have died from COVID-19. The union is asking employers and the government to provide safe workplaces, including adequate staffing. Hospitals have been laying off and furloughing nurses due to lost revenue. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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As Hospitals Lose Revenue, More Than A Million Health Care Workers Lose Jobs

Faced with lost revenue from canceled elective procedures, hospitals laid off 1.4 million health care workers in April, including nearly 135,000 from hospitals.

As Hospitals Lose Revenue, More Than A Million Health Care Workers Lose Jobs

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Thursday

Ramadan, A Month About Community For Many Muslims, Goes Virtual

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Ramadan, A Month About Community For Many Muslims, Goes Virtual

From drive-through iftars, to card exchanges, Muslims adapt traditions to try to find a sense of community while staying apart.

Ramadan, A Month About Community For Many Muslims, Goes Virtual

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Wednesday

Religion

Ramadan, A Holiday Of Nightly Togetherness, Falls Under A Time Of Staying Apart

For Muslims, Ramadan is about gathering each evening to break the day's fast and come together as a community. But the coronavirus is forcing people to rethink connection while staying apart.

Ramadan, A Holiday Of Nightly Togetherness, Falls Under A Time Of Staying Apart

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Tuesday

National

Around The Country: How States Are Planning To Reopen

States are all grappling with the coronavirus outbreak. However, some of them are already talking about lifting strict quarantine measures. Each state is taking a different approach.

Around The Country: How States Are Planning To Reopen

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Friday

Doctors Bring Coronavirus Testing To Underserved Communities

A volunteer speaks to people at a pop-up test site for marginalized communities in Los Angeles County. Leila Fadel/NPR hide caption

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Doctors Bring Coronavirus Testing To Underserved Communities

Three doctors — all women, all black, from cities that have been hit hard by COVID-19 — bring telehealth services and testing to marginalized communities.

Doctors Bring Coronavirus Testing To Underserved Communities

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Thursday

'It's Like Walking Into Chernobyl,' One Doctor Says Of Her Emergency Room

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'It's Like Walking Into Chernobyl,' One Doctor Says Of Her Emergency Room

Some health care workers say they're exhausted and burning out from the stress of treating a stream of critically ill patients in an increasingly overstretched health care system.

'It's Like Walking Into Chernobyl,' One Doctor Says Of Her Emergency Room

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Tuesday

Health Care

Health Care Workers Confront Equipment Shortages, Infection Threat, Emotional Stress

Nurses and residents are confronting shortages of personal protective equipment and are being told to return to work soon after falling ill themselves. They worry they could make their patients sick.

Health Care Workers Confront Equipment Shortages, Infection Threat, Emotional Stress

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Thursday

National

Coronavirus Testing Capacity Remains A Problem Nationwide

The Trump administration says more tests are available every day. How hard is it to get tested for coronavirus across the U.S.? We go to three states to find out: California, Michigan and Montana?

Coronavirus Testing Capacity Remains A Problem Nationwide

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Doctors Say Hospitals Are Stopping Them From Wearing Masks

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Doctors Say Hospitals Are Stopping Them From Wearing Masks

Health care workers say some hospitals are punishing them for wearing personal protective gear in the halls or that they brought from home.

Doctors Say Hospitals Are Stopping Them From Wearing Masks

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Tuesday

National

Health Care Workers Say They Are Punished For Speaking Out

As states scramble to deal with coronavirus surges at hospitals, some health care workers say they are also being reprimanded for bringing their own personal protective equipment from home.

Health Care Workers Say They Are Punished For Speaking Out

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