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Alexis Jones committed to going to Cornell University in the fall. "I don't know how to feel," she says, "because I don't know if I'm going immediately in the fall with this pandemic and everything." Elissa Nadworny/NPR hide caption

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For Aspiring College Students, Pandemic Has Created 'Debilitating' Uncertainty

It's unclear what college will look like in the fall, but students and families are having to make decisions now, despite worries about financial aid, travel and a highly contagious disease.

Former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, directly addressed a sexual assault allegation against him for the first time on Friday. Matt Rourke/AP hide caption

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'This Never Happened,' Biden Says Of 1990s Sexual Assault Allegation

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Alexis Jones committed to going to Cornell University in the fall. "I don't know how to feel," she says, "because I don't know if I'm going immediately in the fall with this pandemic and everything." Elissa Nadworny/NPR hide caption

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For Aspiring College Students, Pandemic Has Created 'Debilitating' Uncertainty

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Shannon Doty (right) tells her father, Dan Flynn (left), in a remote StoryCorps conversation, that his dedication to help others inspired her goal to work in the medical field. Courtesy of Dan Flynn and Shannon Doty for StoryCorps hide caption

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Funeral Director First Responder: 'You're Stronger Than You Feel'

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Gillson Trucking co-owner Harsimran Singh (right), seen with his partner Bikramjit Singh, says his trucks that haul produce are mostly idle because restaurants have shut down. Ryan Ram hide caption

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Trying To Get Back To Business When Business Has Ground To A Halt

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