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A Tech Powerhouse, U.S. Lags In Using Smartphones For Contact Tracing

Huda Mohamed, a student at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Va., has an immunodeficiency. She decided to take extra precautions by using Virginia's COVIDWISE app, which alerts users who may have been exposed to the coronavirus. Such apps are only available in a few states. Eman Mohammed for NPR hide caption

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The Coronavirus Crisis

A Tech Powerhouse, U.S. Lags In Using Smartphones For Contact Tracing

Google and Apple teamed up on using smartphones to track coronavirus infections. But the systems are only available in a few states, where they're being used by a tiny percentage of the population.

National

2-Day Event Honors Ginsburg As She Lies In Repose At Supreme Court

by Nina Totenberg

2-Day Event Honors Ginsburg As She Lies In Repose At Supreme Court

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Elections

Republican Sen. John McCain's Widow Endorses Joe Biden

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Politics

U.N. General Assembly Splits On U.S. Human Rights Policy Reevaluation

by Michele Kelemen

U.N. General Assembly Splits On U.S. Human Rights Policy Reevaluation

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Boys Röyksopp

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Albatross Fleetwood Mac

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Europe

European Countries See Spikes In Coronavirus Cases

by Eleanor Beardsley , Rob Schmitz , Frank Langfitt

European Countries See Spikes In Coronavirus Cases

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Alewife Clairo

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Loving the Alien David Bowie

National

Ex-Louisville Police Officer Indicted In Breonna Taylor Shooting

by Amina Elahi (WFPL)

Ex-Louisville Police Officer Indicted In Breonna Taylor Shooting

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The Coronavirus Crisis

A Tech Powerhouse, U.S. Lags In Using Smartphones For Contact Tracing

by Jason Beaubien

A Tech Powerhouse, U.S. Lags In Using Smartphones For Contact Tracing

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Health

Coronavirus Challenges Pandemic Preparedness Program

by Joe Palca

Coronavirus Challenges Pandemic Preparedness Program

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Dreamer Four Tet

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Jungleland Bruce Springsteen

Business

JPMorgan Chase Recalls Some Employees Back To The Office

by Jim Zarroli

JPMorgan Chase Recalls Some Employees Back To The Office

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Five Decades On, An Eclectic Church Preaches The Message Of John Coltrane

Archbishop Franzo King who, with his wife Marina, co-founded the St. John Will-I-Am Coltrane African Orthodox Church, in a portrait shot in Jan. 2020. Colin Marshall/NPR hide caption

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Five Decades On, An Eclectic Church Preaches The Message Of John Coltrane

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Five Decades On, An Eclectic Church Preaches The Message Of John Coltrane

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Love Supreme John Coltrane

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As We Go Along The Monkees

National

Breonna Taylor's Family Friend Reacts To Indictment Of Ex-Louisville Police Officer

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Top Health Officials Testify Before Senate On The Government's Pandemic Response

by Allison Aubrey

Top Health Officials Testify Before Senate On The Government's Pandemic Response

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Obituaries

NFL Hall Of Fame Running Back Gale Sayers Dies At 77

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Thoughts Nick Box

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Pelican Dan Deacon

Environment

Scientists Say Disasters Are Teaming Up During Time Of Climate Change

by Lauren Sommer

Scientists Say Disasters Are Teaming Up During Time Of Climate Change

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Asia

Taiwan's Representative To The U.S. On Recent Developments

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Sophie Small Black

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An Honest Mistake The Bravery

National

Kentucky State Representative Reacts To Indictment Of Ex-Louisville Police Officer

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Mourners Gather At U.S. Supreme Court To Pay Respects To Ruth Bader Ginsburg

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Mourners Gather At U.S. Supreme Court To Pay Respects To Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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Media

American Public Media CEO To Resign Amid Pressure For Institutional Change

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Where I Met You Moods

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Belladonna Andreas Vollenweider

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Author Interviews

'Owed': Poems That Celebrate Denigrated Places And People

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Green Aisles Real Estate

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Racing in the Streets Bruce Springsteen

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