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Manhattan Beach Mayor On Why Reopening Beaches Is Good For Human Health

7:36am May 14, 2020

Los Angeles County Beaches reopened with some restrictions a six week closure due to the pandemic. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Manhattan Beach Mayor Richard Montgomery on why he supports the move.

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News Brief: Whistleblower To Testify, Wis. Court Order, Mexico Pandemic Cases

7:29am May 14, 2020

Government scientist turned whistleblower Richard Bright will testify before the House. Wisconsin's Supreme Court overturns the state's stay-at-home order. And, Mexico's COVID-19 cases peaking.

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Ousted Scientist Says COVID-19 Pandemic Could Be Worse Than 1918 Spanish Flu

7:29am May 14, 2020

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

Richard Bright, the high-ranking federal scientist turned whistleblower, will testify before a House subcommittee Thursday. He says the "window of opportunity" to fight COVID-19 is closing.

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President Donald Trump, flanked by tables holding testing supplies and machines, speaks during a press briefing about coronavirus testing in the Rose Garden of the White House on May 11, 2020 in Washington, D.C.

White House List Of Testing Labs Wasn't Helpful, States Say

7:00am May 14, 2020

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Representatives from a number of states said the list provided to them for coronavirus testing contained labs that they already knew about, or ones that weren't approved for the testing.

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Many Pregnant Women Struggle With Mental Health Amid Pandemic

6:31am May 14, 2020

by Patti Neighmond

Medical workers are seeing more anxiety, depression, grief and sadness in pregnant women. This can lead to more stress and increase the risk for complications during pregnancy.

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New York City's Homeless Need More Assistance During Pandemic

6:26am May 14, 2020

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with New York City's Social Services Commissioner Steven Banks about the plight of the homeless during the coronavirus crisis.

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How Will Coronavirus Pandemic Change The Way We See The World?

5:55am May 14, 2020

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to veteran diplomat Richard Haass, of the Council on Foreign Relations, about how the global pandemic may cause a paradigm shift among world powers and institutions.

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Sesame Street's Grover Helps Kids Adapt To Life During COVID-19 Pandemic

5:14am May 14, 2020

In this time of fear and uncertainty, NPR's Life Kit team partners with Sesame Street's lovable monster, Grover, to answer some of kids' tough questions.

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Doctor Helps To Make Tough Choices Related To Immunocompromised Patients

9:35pm May 13, 2020

Dr. Elisabeth Poorman, a general internist at the University of Washington School of Medicine, answers listener questions about caring for or being immunocompromised patients themselves.

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What Happened Today: Grocery Prices Spike, Asymptomatic Carriers Questions

9:33pm May 13, 2020

by Pien Huang

NPR's global health correspondent answers listener questions about asymptomatic carriers of the coronavirus.

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