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Dating App Hinge Expects Video Dating To Remain Popular After Pandemic

7:26am May 17, 2021

As the pandemic eases, are single people ready to resume dating in person? The CEO of dating app Hinge says he is expecting a busy summer as people start to resume normal life.

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CDC Criticized For Confusing Updated Mask Recommendation

6:36am May 17, 2021

by Allison Aubrey

Many Americans are baring their faces in public again, following the CDC recommendation that fully vaccinated people don't need them in most settings. But there are critics who say it's too soon.

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Nation's 2nd-Largest Teachers Union Says It's Time For In-Person Learning

6:28am May 17, 2021

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, about schools reopening in the fall while coronavirus cases continue to rise in some areas.

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News Brief: Mideast Violence, CDC Mask Revision, Poll On Race, Police

6:26am May 17, 2021

The battle between Israel and Hamas enters its second week. CDC director defends latest mask recommendation. New poll spotlights different views of Black and white Americans on race and police.

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Pastor J.P. Conway leads the Acklen Avenue Church of Christ in Nashville. When members started telling him they got vaccinated, he began keeping track. Now, he says 99% have been immunized.

Houses Of Worship Grapple With The Vaxxed And Unvaxxed Divide

5:07am May 17, 2021

by Blake Farmer

Congregations are figuring out how to safely meet in person now that the COVID-19 vaccine is more widely available. But vaccination remains divisive even as it allows them to come together again.

A phlebotomist draws blood at a free COVID-19 antibody testing event on Feb.17 in Pico Rivera, Calif.

Coronavirus FAQ: Should I Get My Antibodies Checked After I Get Vaccinated?

6:36pm May 16, 2021

by Fran Kritz

The short answer is — no. Immunology experts say there is little to be gained, for now, from an antibody test, for a number of reasons.

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Answers To Your CDC Mask Guidance Confusion

4:57pm May 16, 2021

by Pien Huang

The CDC recently lifted some of its mask guidance for fully vaccinated people. So is it safe to go out now? NPR answers your pressing questions.

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Prepone That! Your Accent Is Funny! Readers Share Their ESL Stories

8:00am May 16, 2021

by Carolyn McCusker

Gripes and genius moments from readers about learning English as a second language

COVID-19 Is Devastating Rural India. But We Don't Know How Much

7:54am May 16, 2021

by Lauren Frayer

The extent of COVID-19's wrath in rural India is not fully known. Hospitals are full. Testing is scant, illiteracy is high and most deaths are never registered.

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How To Help Kids With Needle Fears When They Get The COVID-19 Vaccine

7:54am May 16, 2021

As more kids become eligible for the Pfizer shot, NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with pharmacist Anna Taddio, who specializes in pain mitigation, about how to help them overcome needle phobia.

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