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Monday

Ron Shehee had been at the federal prison complex in Lompoc, Calif., only a few months when the pandemic struck. Meron Menghistab for NPR hide caption

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As COVID spread in federal prisons, many at-risk inmates tried and failed to get out

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Wednesday

In the year since the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, federal prosecutors have charged more than 700 people related to the attack. Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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5 takeaways from the Capitol riot criminal cases, one year later

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Saturday

Right-Wing Demonstrators Gather At The Capitol In Support Of The Jan. 6 Rioters

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Sunday

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Rioters clash with police as they push barricades to storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Tuesday

Stickers reading "Fck Antifa" are stuck on a broken window at the U.S. Capitol after the building was breached by rioters on Jan. 6. Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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Antifa Didn't Storm The Capitol. Just Ask The Rioters.

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Thursday

Larry Rendall Brock Jr., an Air Force veteran, is seen inside the Senate Chamber wearing a military-style helmet and tactical vest during the rioting at the U.S. Capitol. Federal prosecutors have alleged that before the attack, Brock posted on Facebook about an impending "Second Civil War." Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption

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Nearly 1 In 5 Defendants In Capitol Riot Cases Served In The Military

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Tuesday

Ernestine Mann, here in a family photo, moved into the Arbor Terrace at Cascade assisted living facility in Atlanta in 2019. Mann was one of the residents who died of COVID-19 this year when there was an outbreak at the facility. Lynsey Weatherspoon for NPR hide caption

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In Atlanta, A Wave Of Coronavirus Deaths And The Questions Left In Its Wake

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Sunday

What Went Wrong At Arbor Terrace

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Monday

You don't need a ton of gear to get started biking regularly. It's an activity that gives you a sense of freedom at any age. Photo Illustration by Becky Harlan/NPR hide caption

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There's never been a better time to start biking

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Saturday

Thousands of people marched in Washington, D.C., to protest the death of George Floyd. The show of law enforcement at the protest Saturday appeared lighter in comparison with other recent demonstrations in which large contingents of police and National Guard troops were deployed. Eman Mohammed for NPR hide caption

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Sunday

Dr. Ray Lorenzoni is in his second year of a pediatric cardiology fellowship at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx. In March, he was recruited to treat adult COVID-19 patients during New York City's peak. Elias Williams for NPR hide caption

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'She Wasn't Alone,' A Doctor Reflects On New York City's Coronavirus Peak

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Tuesday

Medical workers prepare to use a swab to administer a coronavirus test at a drive-through center on March 21 in Jericho, N.Y. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images hide caption

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Despite Early Warnings, U.S. Took Months To Expand Swab Production For COVID-19 Test

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Sunday

Amid Pandemic, Hospitals Lay Off 1.4M Workers In April

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