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A Bold Pitch To Boost School Funding For The Nation's Most Vulnerable Students

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The Coronavirus Crisis

A Bold Pitch To Boost School Funding For The Nation's Most Vulnerable Students

A new report proposes a radical solution to America's school funding inequities: Leave district lines in place, but spread the wealth.

Health Care

CDC Reports A Spike In COVID-19 Deaths Among Health Care Workers

by Will Stone

CDC Reports A Spike In COVID-19 Deaths Among Health Care Workers

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Technology

Trump Accuses Social Media Of Anti-Conservative Bias After Twitter Marks His Tweets

by Shannon Bond

Trump Accuses Social Media Of Anti-Conservative Bias After Twitter Marks His Tweets

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Sports

Oakland A's To Stop Paying Minor League Players During The Pandemic

by Tom Goldman

Oakland A's To Stop Paying Minor League Players During The Pandemic

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Race

Protests Erupt In Minneapolis After The Death Of A Black Man In Police Custody

by Cheryl Corley

Protests Erupt In Minneapolis After The Death Of A Black Man In Police Custody

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Health

New Data Show The Coronavirus Is Less Lethal Than First Thought

by Jon Hamilton

New Data Show The Coronavirus Is Less Lethal Than First Thought

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How Paterson, N.J., Has Traced Nearly 90% Of Its Coronavirus Cases

Willie Johnson, right, a resident of senior housing, gets tested for COVID-19 in Paterson, N.J., Friday, May 8. Seth Wenig / AP hide caption

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How Paterson, N.J., Has Traced Nearly 90% Of Its Coronavirus Cases

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Elections

The Legal Fight Over Mail-In And Absentee Voting Intensifies During The Pandemic

by Pam Fessler

The Legal Fight Over Mail-In And Absentee Voting Intensifies During The Pandemic

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The Coronavirus Crisis

A Bold Pitch To Boost School Funding For The Nation's Most Vulnerable Students

by Cory Turner

A Bold Pitch To Boost School Funding For The Nation's Most Vulnerable Students

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What You Want Japancakes

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Dreamflower Tarika Blue

Race

3 Viral Videos Spark A Debate About Discrimination Black Men Face In Public Spaces

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Politics

Hong Kong May Lose U.S. Preferential Trade Status If No Longer Autonomous From China

by John Ruwitch

Hong Kong May Lose U.S. Preferential Trade Status If No Longer Autonomous From China

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National

California Provides Coronavirus Relief Cash For Undocumented Residents

by Eric Westervelt

California Provides Coronavirus Relief Cash For Undocumented Residents

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Space

NASA Aborts The Launch Of The Crew Dragon

by Brendan Byrne

NASA Aborts The Launch Of The Crew Dragon

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Your Hand in Mine (Goodbye) Explosions in the Sky

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Larry Kramer, Pioneering AIDS Activist And Writer, Dies At 84

Writer and activist Larry Kramer, here in 1989, was an unapologetically loud and irrepressible voice in the fight against AIDS. Sara Krulwich/Getty Images hide caption

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Obituaries

Larry Kramer, Pioneering AIDS Activist And Writer, Dies At 84

by Neda Ulaby

Larry Kramer, Pioneering AIDS Activist And Writer, Dies At 84

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History

The Trekkie Community Reacts To The Use Of 'Their' Term

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Star Trek: The Next Generation: "Main Theme" The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Daniel Caine

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Hollywood Kisses Kung Fu

'Quaranzines' Bring Readers Together Despite Distancing

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The Coronavirus Crisis

'Quaranzines' Bring Readers Together Despite Distancing

by Allyson McCabe

'Quaranzines' Bring Readers Together Despite Distancing

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National

How Minneapolis Communities React To George Floyd's Death

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Television

Newly Launched HBO Max Gives Access To All Seasons Of 'Friends'

by Eric Deggans

Newly Launched HBO Max Gives Access To All Seasons Of 'Friends'

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Montrose Le Matos

Politics

How Presidents Lead In Times Of National Mourning

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The Safety of the Sleepy Moonlight Those Who Ride With Giants

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National

Los Angeles Authorities Sue A Company For Coronavirus-Related Fraud

by Tom Dreisbach

Los Angeles Authorities Sue A Company For Coronavirus-Related Fraud

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The Coronavirus Death Toll Reaches 100,000

by David Welna

The Coronavirus Death Toll Reaches 100,000

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National

What Happened Today: Coronavirus Death Toll Crosses 100,000, Insurance Questions

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

What Happened Today: Coronavirus Death Toll Crosses 100,000, Insurance Questions

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Race

Listeners Share Their Experience Of Facing Racism During The Pandemic

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Religion

How The Pandemic Has Affected Religious Practices In Different Communities

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Religion

How The Pandemic Has Affected Religious Practices In Different Communities, Continued

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National

What The Future Of Work Might Be After The Pandemic Is Over

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