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Airlines Are Getting Help From The TSA To Reassure Travelers That It's Safe To Fly

Some airlines say they are filling planes to capacity instead of keeping empty seats to ensure social distancing. They are getting help from the TSA to reassure travelers that it is safe to fly again.

Airlines Are Getting Help From The TSA To Reassure Travelers That It's Safe To Fly

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Economy Of The Berkshires In Western Massachusetts Suffers From Arts Cancellations

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The Tanglewood Music Festival and Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art bring the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts up to $150 million every year. But this year both of them are closed.

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Arizona Governor Rolls Back State Reopening

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Arizona's Gov. Doug Ducey has ordered bars and other businesses to shut down as new coronavirus cases surge across the state. Some health experts are calling for a new stay-at-home order.

Arizona Governor Rolls Back State Reopening

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FAA Begins Test Flights For Boeing's Troubled 737 Max

A Boeing 737 Max heads to a landing past grounded 737 Max aircraft at Boeing Field following a test flight Monday in Seattle. The jet took off from Boeing Field earlier in the day, the start of three days of re-certification test flights that mark a step toward returning the aircraft to passenger service. Elaine Thompson/AP hide caption

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FAA Begins Test Flights For Boeing's Troubled 737 Max

More than a year after the plane's grounding because of two deadly crashes, the FAA began a series of certification flights Monday, a big step toward allowing the 737 Max to fly passengers again.

Remdesivir Priced At More Than $3,100 For A Course Of Treatment

Gilead Sciences, maker of the antiviral drug remdesivir, has come up with a price for the COVID-19 treatment that was less than some analysts expected. ULRICH PERREY/POOL/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Remdesivir Priced At More Than $3,100 For A Course Of Treatment

An experimental COVID-19 medicine that has been shown to shorten the time people with severe illness have to stay in the hospital finally has a price tag that's lower than some analysts expected.

Remdesivir Priced At More Than $3,100 For A Course Of Treatment

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Reddit Bans The_Donald, Forum Of Nearly 800,000 Trump Fans, Over Abusive Posts

Reddit announced on Monday that it has banned the popular subreddit for Trump fans called The_Donald. Reddit previously had taken action against the forum over posting content that violated its rules. Reddit.com hide caption

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America Reckons With Racial Injustice

Reddit Bans The_Donald, Forum Of Nearly 800,000 Trump Fans, Over Abusive Posts

Reddit unveiled an update to its hate speech policies on Monday, including shutting down about 2,000 subreddits. It is the latest example of a popular online platform cracking down on hate speech.

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Garden Business Blooms Out Of The Pandemic

Indiana Public Radio

A group of furloughed Indiana restaurant workers started a new business building backyard gardens for people to grow their own food. Now, they can barely keep up with the demand.

Garden Business Blooms Out Of The Pandemic

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Supreme Court Rules That The Structure Of Key Independent Agency Is Unconstitutional

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that the structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is unconstitutional and the president can fire bureau's director. But it left the agency otherwise intact.

Supreme Court Rules That The Structure Of Key Independent Agency Is Unconstitutional

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Yeezy, Meet Gap: Kanye West Announces A New Clothing Line Partnership

Kanye West announced a new clothing line partnership with Gap last Friday, causing the retailer's stock to skyrocket.

Yeezy, Meet Gap: Kanye West Announces A New Clothing Line Partnership

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People React To Chuck E. Cheese Parent Company Filing For Bankruptcy

We muse on the fate of a family favorite: Chuck E. Cheese parent company will permanently close 34 locations across the U.S. as it filed for bankruptcy

People React To Chuck E. Cheese Parent Company Filing For Bankruptcy

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Starbucks' Barista Tipped Handsomely After Customer Tried To Shame Him

The barista refused to serve a woman who was not wearing a mask. She took his picture and put it on Facebook. People commented in support of him, and someone created a virtual tip jar for him.

Starbucks' Barista Tipped Handsomely After Customer Tried To Shame Him

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