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News Brief: Coronavirus Testing, Russian Bounties, China Enacts Security Law

NPR analyzes COVID-19 testing with Harvard researchers. Did the president know Russia was offering to pay Afghan militants to kill U.S. troops? And, China enacts law asserting control over Hong Kong.

News Brief: Coronavirus Testing, Russian Bounties, China Enacts Security Law

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Mississippi Black Lawmaker On Taking Down The Flag: A Symbol Of 'Hate And Not Love'

Two Mississippi state flags wave outside the Capitol in Jackson, Miss., in 2019. State lawmakers voted to retire the current flag, and Mississippi GOP Gov. Tate Reeves is expected to sign the measure. Rogelio V. Solis/AP hide caption

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Mississippi Black Lawmaker On Taking Down The Flag: A Symbol Of 'Hate And Not Love'

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Mississippi state Sen. Derrick Simmons, a Democrat, after lawmakers in that state voted on Sunday to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag.

Mississippi Black Lawmaker On Taking Down The Flag: A Symbol Of 'Hate And Not Love'

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Health

News Brief: COVID-19 Curve, Russian Bounties, 'White Power' Tweet

Coronavirus curve trends upward as cases surge. Reports indicate Russia paid Taliban-linked militias to kill U.S. troops in Afghanistan. And, critics say Trump fuels racism for political purposes.

News Brief: COVID-19 Curve, Russian Bounties, 'White Power' Tweet

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'Jesus And John Wayne' Explores Christian Manhood — And How Belief Can Bolster Trump

Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation, by Kristin Kobes Du Mez Liveright hide caption

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'Jesus And John Wayne' Explores Christian Manhood — And How Belief Can Bolster Trump

Author Kristin Kobes Du Mez says: "It seemed like evangelicals had betrayed their values. But if you look at this longer history of evangelical masculinity and militarism ... this wasn't a betrayal."

'Jesus And John Wayne' Explores Christian Manhood — And How Belief Can Bolster Trump

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Politics

News Brief: Bolton Book, Atlanta Officer Charged, Fla. COVID-19 Cases Surge

A preview of former national security adviser John Bolton's memoir. The former police officer who shot Rayshard Brooks is charged with felony murder. And as Florida reopens, COVID-19 cases rise.

News Brief: Bolton Book, Atlanta Officer Charged, Fla. COVID-19 Cases Surge

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Politics

News Brief: Policing Order, U.S. Troops In Germany, Hanging Deaths Probed

President Trump is set to sign an executive order on policing. The U.S. plans to cut the number of troops to Germany. And, probes deepen into the deaths of two black men found hanging from trees.

News Brief: Policing Order, U.S. Troops In Germany, Hanging Deaths Probed

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'Marchers Are Full Of Hope': Civil Rights Leaders See Progress In Today's Movement

The Rev. Jesse Jackson and Josie Johnson. Jeff Haynes/AFP via Getty Images; Jerry Holt/Star Tribune via Getty Images hide caption

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'Marchers Are Full Of Hope': Civil Rights Leaders See Progress In Today's Movement

The Rev. Jesse Jackson and Josie Johnson reflect on the civil rights movement and the protests following the death of George Floyd. "We're not going to give up. We're not going to stop," Jackson says.

'Marchers Are Full Of Hope': Civil Rights Leaders See Progress In Today's Movement

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Race

News Brief: Black Men's Deaths Resonate, Trump's Response To Unrest

Two cases involving the deaths of young black men, in Georgia and Nebraska, continue to gain national attention. And, President Trump's response to nationwide unrest has so far not been one of unity.

News Brief: Black Men's Deaths Resonate, Trump's Response To Unrest

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Former Joint Chiefs Chairman Condemns Trump's Threat To Use Military At Protests

Retired Gen. Martin Dempsey, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is speaking out against President Trump's call to use military force to suppress nationwide protests over police brutality. Samuel Corum/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

Former Joint Chiefs Chairman Condemns Trump's Threat To Use Military At Protests

In rare remarks, retired Gen. Martin Dempsey rebuked the president's threat to use military troops against protesters as "dangerous," saying it would hurt relations between the military and civilians.

Former Joint Chiefs Chairman Condemns Trump's Threat To Use Military At Protests

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Politics

News Brief: Mattis Criticizes Trump, Officers Charged, Job Market

An ex-defense secretary says the president is a threat to the Constitution. All officers involved in George Floyd's death have been charged. And, indications the job market is beginning to recover.

News Brief: Mattis Criticizes Trump, Officers Charged, Job Market

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National

News Brief: Trump Threatens Military Action To Stop Protests

Protesters cleared to make way for President Trump's church visit, and he threatened to send troops to states to end protests. And, store owner wishes clerk wouldn't have called 911 on George Floyd.

News Brief: Trump Threatens Military Action To Stop Protests

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National

News Brief: Protests Over George Floyd's Death Show No Signs Of Letting Up

Protests in response to George Floyd's killing, while he was in police custody in Minnesota, have erupted across the country. We report on protests in Minneapolis, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles.

News Brief: Protests Over George Floyd's Death Show No Signs Of Letting Up

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Economy

Coronavirus Pandemic Leaves Millions Of Americans Unemployed, Hungry

NPR's Steve Inskeep visits a food distribution center just outside Washington, D.C., where recently laid off or furloughed people struggling to make ends meet can find food.

Coronavirus Pandemic Leaves Millions Of Americans Unemployed, Hungry

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News Brief: China's Hong Kong Law, Coronavirus College Tests, Guantanamo Delays

China considers controversial Hong Kong security laws. Colleges prepare to reopen in the fall. And, COVID-19 delays trials at Guantanamo Bay.

News Brief: China's Hong Kong Law, Coronavirus College Tests, Guantanamo Delays

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Education

Sextuplets Graduate High School Together

The Headrick family has a lot to celebrate this year. Eighteen years ago the couple had sextuplets. Now they're graduating high school – the first set of sextuplets to graduate together in Kansas.

Sextuplets Graduate High School Together

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