Morning Edition for May 4, 2020 : NPR

News Brief: Lockdown Orders, Senate Returns To D.C., Saudi Oil

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National

What's Behind States' Differing Approaches To Reopen Economies?

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Georgia Has Much To Do By Election Day After Urging Voting By Mail

by Emil Moffatt

Georgia Has Much To Do By Election Day After Urging Voting By Mail

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Global Health

Countries Worldwide Try To Figure Out When To Lift COVD-19 Restrictions

by Lauren Frayer , Eyder Peralta , Frank Langfitt

Countries Worldwide Try To Figure Out When To Lift COVD-19 Restrictions

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National

With School Closed, Parents Throw 2 Florida Teens Their Own Prom

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National

Looking Back On Kent State University Shooting 5 Decades Ago

by Jeff St. Clair

Looking Back On Kent State University Shooting 5 Decades Ago

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Author Interviews

In 'The Paladin,' Ignatius Navigates The Line Between Truth, Fiction

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Despite Coronavirus Risks, The U.S. Senate Returns For Normal Business

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The Coronavirus Crisis

Despite Coronavirus Risks, The U.S. Senate Returns For Normal Business

by Claudia Grisales

Despite Coronavirus Risks, The U.S. Senate Returns For Normal Business

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Business

Meat Packers Question New COVID-19 Safety Guidelines

by Christina Stella

Meat Packers Question New COVID-19 Safety Guidelines

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Europe

Greece Faces Economic Crisis As It Combats Coronavirus Outbreak

by Joanna Kakissis

Greece Faces Economic Crisis As It Combats Coronavirus Outbreak

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Health

How To Keep People Safe As Quarantine Fatigue Sets In

by Allison Aubrey

How To Keep People Safe As Quarantine Fatigue Sets In

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Health

As Alabama Reopens, Birmingham Institutes Stricter Guidelines

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Coronavirus Pandemic Complicates Getting Groceries With SNAP

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The Coronavirus Crisis

Coronavirus Pandemic Complicates Getting Groceries With SNAP

by Naomi Gingold

Coronavirus Pandemic Complicates Getting Groceries With SNAP

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National

Man Arrested For Camping At Abandoned Disney Site

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Navajo Families Without Internet Struggle To Home-School During COVID-19 Pandemic

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The Coronavirus Crisis

Navajo Families Without Internet Struggle To Home-School During COVID-19 Pandemic

by Kate Groetzinger

Navajo Families Without Internet Struggle To Home-School During COVID-19 Pandemic

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Health

Social Distancing, Masks Key As States Loosen Restrictions, Researcher Says

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Supreme Court Arguments Resume — But With A Twist

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The Coronavirus Crisis

Supreme Court Arguments Resume — But With A Twist

by Nina Totenberg

Supreme Court Arguments Resume — But With A Twist

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Business

Calls Grow For Trump To Stop Saudi Oil From Reaching Gulf Coast Refineries

by Jackie Northam

Calls Grow For Trump To Stop Saudi Oil From Reaching Gulf Coast Refineries

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Middle East

Syrians Face Bread Shortages As Regime Struggles With Economic Difficulties

by Alice Fordham

Syrians Face Bread Shortages As Regime Struggles With Economic Difficulties

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Legendary NFL Coach Don Shula Has Died At 90

Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula is carried on his team's shoulders in 1993 after his 325th victory, against the Philadelphia Eagles in Philadelphia. George Widman /AP hide caption

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Sports

Legendary NFL Coach Don Shula Has Died At 90

by Greg Allen

Legendary NFL Coach Don Shula Has Died At 90

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