Morning Edition for October 6, 2020 : NPR

News Brief: Trump Optimistic About Diagnosis, Colleges And COVID-19 Testing

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Race

How Long Will Fashion's Racial Reckoning Be In Style?

by Karen Grigsby Bates

How Long Will Fashion's Racial Reckoning Be In Style?

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Fall 2020 College Road Trip

Many Colleges Aren't Aggressively Testing Students For Coronavirus

by Elissa Nadworny

Many Colleges Aren't Aggressively Testing Students For Coronavirus

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National

Floridians With Felony Convictions Must Pay Fines Before They Can Vote

by Danny Rivero

Floridians With Felony Convictions Must Pay Fines Before They Can Vote

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Politics

Bill DeBlasio, Random Dude From Long Island, Is Sick Of Your Griping

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Middle East

Thousands Of Women, Children To Be Released From ISIS Detention Camps

by Ruth Sherlock

Thousands Of Women, Children To Be Released From ISIS Detention Camps

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Author Interviews

'Nothing Like I Imagined': A Window Into Kaling's World Away From Cameras

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Health

There Are Many Questions About Trump's Unique Treatment For COVID-19

by Joe Palca

There Are Many Questions About Trump's Unique Treatment For COVID-19

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Confederate Statues Come Down Around U.S., But Not Everywhere

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Confederate Statues Come Down Around U.S., But Not Everywhere

by John Burnett , Piper McDaniel

Confederate Statues Come Down Around U.S., But Not Everywhere

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Religion

Catholic Voters In Pennsylvania Talk About The Presidential Election

by Tom Gjelten

Catholic Voters In Pennsylvania Talk About The Presidential Election

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Music News

Released Decades Later: 'The Lost Berlin Tapes' By Ella Fitzgerald

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Health

Why Has The White House Not Conducted Contact Tracing?

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National

Black Lives Matter Protesters Sue Omaha Over Suppressed Rights

by Emily Chen-Newton

Black Lives Matter Protesters Sue Omaha Over Suppressed Rights

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Europe

British Censorship Board Watched Hours Of Paint Drying

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Television

Documentary On HBO Provides A Look Into The Miranda Family

by Mandalit del Barco

Documentary On HBO Provides A Look Into The Miranda Family

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Politics

Trump Makes A Theatrical Return To The White House

by Franco Ordoñez

Trump Makes A Theatrical Return To The White House

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Health

ICU Doctor Responds To Trump Comment: Don't Be Afraid Of COVID-19

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Acting VOA Director Pledges To Protect Newsroom Despite Inquiry Into Reporter

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Acting VOA Director Pledges To Protect Newsroom Despite Inquiry Into Reporter

by David Folkenflik

Acting VOA Director Pledges To Protect Newsroom Despite Inquiry Into Reporter

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