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Nurses Left Vulnerable To COVID-19: 'We're Not Martyrs Sacrificing Our Lives'

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The Coronavirus Crisis

Nurses Left Vulnerable To COVID-19: 'We're Not Martyrs Sacrificing Our Lives'

Many nurses say they've been fighting the coronavirus pandemic without proper safety equipment, and unions and professional groups are demanding change.

National Security

Rep. John Ratcliffe Testifies Before The Senate Intelligence Committee

by Greg Myre

Rep. John Ratcliffe Testifies Before The Senate Intelligence Committee

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The Coronavirus Crisis

Nurses Left Vulnerable To COVID-19: 'We're Not Martyrs Sacrificing Our Lives'

by Brian Mann

Nurses Left Vulnerable To COVID-19: 'We're Not Martyrs Sacrificing Our Lives'

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Latin America

Mexicans Celebrate Cinco De Mayo At Home And With No Beer

by Carrie Kahn

Mexicans Celebrate Cinco De Mayo At Home And With No Beer

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Inside Out Spoon

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National

Meatpacking Workers Are Struggling To Protect Themselves During The Pandemic

by Kate Payne

Meatpacking Workers Are Struggling To Protect Themselves During The Pandemic

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National

A Fifth-Grader Writes A Thank-You Letter To A Mail Carrier

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It's Nice to Have a Friend Taylor Swift

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Ease Up ft. Josh Taylor Justin Jay, Josh Taylor

Business

Banks Rake In $17 Billion In Fees For Small Business Relief Program

by Laura Sullivan

Banks Rake In $17 Billion In Fees For Small Business Relief Program

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6 Ways College Might Look Different In The Fall

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The Coronavirus Crisis

6 Ways College Might Look Different In The Fall

by Elissa Nadworny

6 Ways College Might Look Different In The Fall

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Trade in Bars Yo Robert Glasper

Europe

A Deadly Bacteria Kills Olive Trees Across Southern Europe

by Joanna Kakissis

A Deadly Bacteria Kills Olive Trees Across Southern Europe

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Crazy for Your Love Charles Bradley

Health Care

New York Doctor Spends Yet Another Medical Crisis In The Emergency Room

by Deborah Amos

New York Doctor Spends Yet Another Medical Crisis In The Emergency Room

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Music Reviews

Lido Pimienta Releases A New Album, Raises Awareness Of Problems In Colombia

by Miguel Perez

Lido Pimienta Releases A New Album, Raises Awareness Of Problems In Colombia

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Coming Thru Lido Pimienta

National

Coronavirus Update: Cruise Ships Are Sitting Empty At U.S. Ports

by Greg Allen , Selena Simmons-Duffin

Coronavirus Update: Cruise Ships Are Sitting Empty At U.S. Ports

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Obituaries

Coronavirus Victims: Yiddish Folk Singer Alby Kass

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Black Sands Bonobo

Politics

The Coronavirus Crisis Drives Some Americans Further Apart

by Mara Liasson

The Coronavirus Crisis Drives Some Americans Further Apart

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Elections

Arizona Becomes A Battleground State Before 2020 Elections

by Don Gonyea

Arizona Becomes A Battleground State Before 2020 Elections

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Ventura City Of The Sun

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Never Too Much Luther Vandross

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Media

New York Attorney General Investigates Sexual Misconduct Allegations At NBC News

by David Folkenflik

New York Attorney General Investigates Sexual Misconduct Allegations At NBC News

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Supreme Court Considers Anti-Prostitution Pledge In HIV/AIDS Funding Case

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Law

Supreme Court Considers Anti-Prostitution Pledge In HIV/AIDS Funding Case

by Nina Totenberg

Supreme Court Considers Anti-Prostitution Pledge In HIV/AIDS Funding Case

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Coast Off Helios

Education

One New York School Plans To Hold Its Graduation Ceremony At A Drive-In Movie Theater

by Tovia Smith

One New York School Plans To Hold Its Graduation Ceremony At A Drive-In Movie Theater

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The Safety of the Sleepy Moonlight Those Who Ride With Giants

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Babylon of the Occident The Shanghai Restoration Project

National

A Project About The First Enslaved Africans On American Shores Wins A Pulitzer Prize

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Sports

A Fan Gives Advice On How To Watch Korean Baseball

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Sweet Caroline Neil Diamond

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Soul Alphabet Colleen

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Science

A Scientist For The Federal Government Files A Whistleblower Complaint

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National

What Happened Today: Former Top Vaccine Scientist Files Whistleblower Complaint

by Shannon Bond

What Happened Today: Former Top Vaccine Scientist Files Whistleblower Complaint

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Environment

How The Coronavirus Pandemic Is Affecting Environment

by Lauren Sommer

How The Coronavirus Pandemic Is Affecting Environment

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Your Health

Doctors Answer Listener Questions On Blood And The Coronavirus

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Doctors Answer More Listener Questions On Blood And The Coronavirus

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Children's Health

An Indiana Teenager Shares His Experience Of Contracting COVID-19

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