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News Brief: Texas' COVID-19 Spike, Colleges' Fall Semester, Police Reform

Coronavirus cases surge in Texas. As more young people contract COVID-19, colleges plan to welcome students back this fall. Capitol Hill lawmakers want to vote on police reform. Where do things stand?

News Brief: Texas' COVID-19 Spike, Colleges' Fall Semester, Police Reform

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Florida Doctor Urges Young Residents Not To Assume COVID-19 Is 'Benign'

People wait for health assessment check-in before entering Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami on June 18. Miami-Dade County is easing some of the lockdown measures put in place during the coronavirus pandemic. Florida has recently experienced an increase in coronavirus cases. Marco Bello/Reuters hide caption

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Florida Doctor Urges Young Residents Not To Assume COVID-19 Is 'Benign'

The median age of coronavirus patients in the state has dropped since reopening. Dr. Cheryl Holder of the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at Florida International University discusses why.

Florida Doctor Urges Young Residents Not To Assume COVID-19 Is 'Benign'

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News Brief: Trump Trip To Arizona, Primary Elections, Gene-Editing Patient

President Trump travels to Arizona to talk about his southern border wall. Five states hold primary elections. And, an update on the first U.S. patient to get treatment from a gene-editing technique.

News Brief: Trump Trip To Arizona, Primary Elections, Gene-Editing Patient

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News Brief: Bolton's Book, A Health Warning, Noose Found In Bubba Wallace's Garage

John Bolton's tell-all book is out Tuesday. As COVID-19 cases rise, health officials warn people to be vigilant. And, a noose was found in the garage stall of NASCAR's only black driver.

News Brief: Bolton's Book, A Health Warning, Noose Found In Bubba Wallace's Garage

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Old Crow Medicine Show's Ketch Secor Writes A New Song For A Troubled America

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Old Crow Medicine Show's Ketch Secor Writes A New Song For A Troubled America

For the Morning Edition Song Project, we've been asking musicians to write and perform an original song for us. First up, Ketch Secor catalogs the state of the country on "Pray for America."

Old Crow Medicine Show's Ketch Secor Writes A New Song For A Troubled America

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Law

Health Care Workers Await Supreme Court DACA Decision

Javier Quiroz Castro and Estefania Betancourt Macias are nurses on the frontlines of the pandemic. They're also DACA recipients, awaiting the Supreme Court's decision on the fate of the DACA program.

Health Care Workers Await Supreme Court DACA Decision

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Houston's Hip-Hop Scene Remembers George Floyd

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Houston's Hip-Hop Scene Remembers George Floyd

George Floyd, whose death sparked nationwide protests, was a rapper in Houston earlier in his life. NPR's David Greene speaks with Floyd's former collaborators about his musical past.

Houston's Hip-Hop Scene Remembers George Floyd

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National

George Floyd: Friends And Family Remember His Life And Legacy

George Floyd, a black man killed by a police officer, has been laid to rest in Houston on Tuesday. NPR's David Greene visits the neighborhood where Floyd grew up and talks with his family and friends.

George Floyd: Friends And Family Remember His Life And Legacy

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News Brief: George Floyd Funeral, N.Y. Police Bills, State Environmental Records

Houston hosts funeral services today for George Floyd. New York's legislature passes a first wave of bills overhauling police. And, states face requests for environmental leniency during the pandemic.

News Brief: George Floyd Funeral, N.Y. Police Bills, State Environmental Records

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News Brief: Floyd Memorial, Plans To Overhaul Police Departments

A memorial service in Houston will honor George Floyd. Minneapolis City Council intends to dismantle its police department. And, Democrats have plans for wide-ranging changes to police departments.

News Brief: Floyd Memorial, Plans To Overhaul Police Departments

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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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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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To Reach The Homeless, An Alabama Church Brings 'The Steeple To The Streets'

Patrick Aitken, missions coordinator at the River City Church in Montgomery, Ala., is concerned that the city's already vulnerable homeless population will be forgotten during the coronavirus pandemic. Mary Joyce McLain hide caption

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To Reach The Homeless, An Alabama Church Brings 'The Steeple To The Streets'

Montgomery County has emerged as a COVID-19 hot spot. At River City Church, where half the congregation is or once was homeless, outreach programs work to protect their most vulnerable.

To Reach The Homeless, An Alabama Church Brings 'The Steeple To The Streets'

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News Brief: Protests Escalate Across U.S., Trump Executive Order

Violence escalates over the death of a black man in Minneapolis police custody, and a black woman killed by police in Louisville. And, the president signs an order to weaken social media companies.

News Brief: Protests Escalate Across U.S., Trump Executive Order

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Health

News Brief: Pandemic Deaths, China's Move On Hong Kong, Minneapolis Protests

More than 100,000 Americans die from COVID-19. China moves closer to criminalizing dissent from Hong Kong. And, violent protests continue in Minneapolis after a black man died in police custody.

News Brief: Pandemic Deaths, China's Move On Hong Kong, Minneapolis Protests

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