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The Coronavirus Crisis

Theaters Return To An Old Art Form — The Radio Drama — With A Twist

Theaters closed due to the coronavirus pandemic are struggling to get work to the public. Some are doing plays for podcast, others are turning what would have been stage works into audio drama.

Insomnia has become even more common, sleep specialists say, with the rise of "collective social anxiety." Aaron McCoy/Getty Images hide caption

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How to get sleep in uneasy times

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Companies across the country say the pandemic is interfering with their ability to comply with laws that protect the public from pollution. The federal government is not keeping track of requests for regulatory leniency during the pandemic. DKAR Images/Tetra images /Getty Images hide caption

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As EPA Steps Back, States Face Wave Of Requests For Environmental Leniency

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Theaters Return To An Old Art Form — The Radio Drama — With A Twist

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New York Sate Assemblywoman Diana C. Richardson, D-Brooklyn, speaks in favor of new legislation for Police Reform during a Assembly session at the state Capitol Monday, June 8, 2020, in Albany, N.Y. Hans Pennink/AP hide caption

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Police Reform Legislation Moves Swiftly Through New York State Legislature

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