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Redlining made it difficult, if not impossible, for communities of color and immigrants to buy or refinance. A lack of investment meant houses fell into disrepair.

In U.S. Cities, The Health Effects Of Past Housing Discrimination Are Plain To See

9:11am November 19, 2020

by Maria Godoy

Researchers analyzed the lingering harms of of decades-old racist lending policies known as redlining. Their project lets you explore the current impacts on maps of 142 cities.

Visitors bike along South Beach in Miami Beach, Fla. Tourism has suffered during the coronavirus pandemic and the state is coming into high tourism season when it would typically see visitors from Canada and the northeast U.S.

Florida Looks At A Winter Without Canadians

8:55am November 19, 2020

by Greg Allen

The coronavirus pandemic continues to rip across the U.S. killing many and infecting hundreds of thousands of people each week. It's also upending part-time residencies between Florida and Canada.

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Was Anything Accomplished By Racial Justice Protests In The Pacific-Northwest?

5:51am November 19, 2020

Portland and Seattle were the epicenter of summer protests over police misconduct, which included frequent vandalism and clashes with law enforcement. Things are quieter and we explore what's changed.

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State data show Michigan added 47,771 new confirmed cases over the last seven days.

Michigan 5th Deadliest State For COVID-19 And 6th Highest Coronavirus Cases In U.S.

11:25pm November 18, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

A state report says cases are spiking across all ages, races and ethnicities. Meanwhile, "contact tracing is becoming overwhelmed ... and is at or near all-time lows."

Robinson Canó of the New York Mets bats against the Miami Marlins on August 17, 2020. MLB banned Canó for next season following a positive steroid test.

MLB Suspends NY Met Robinson Canó For Doping

10:30pm November 18, 2020

by Tom Goldman

Major League Baseball has suspended Robinson Canó of the New York Mets for an entire season. He was found to have used an anabolic steroid that's banned by baseball.

Foreign threats to the 2020 election looked a lot like Y2K from two decades ago: With high levels of alarm and preparation, the system held off foreign disinformation and cyberattacks.

How The U.S. Fended Off Serious Foreign Election Day Cyberattacks

7:36pm November 18, 2020

Officials feared the worst on Election Day: foreign-inspired disinformation and hacking. It didn't happen. Here's how government and private cyber sleuths helped keep the system safe.

U.S. Surpasses 250,000 COVID-19 Deaths

7:36pm November 18, 2020

by Rob Stein

The United States has surpassed 250,000 deaths from COVID-19 on Wednesday.

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A sign on a San Francisco bus advises that passengers are required to wear masks. Health officials have renewed pleas for Americans to protect themselves and others from the coronavirus as the death toll passes 250,000.

As U.S. Reaches 250,000 Deaths From COVID-19, A Long Winter Is Coming

6:40pm November 18, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

Medical advances have reduced the infection fatality rate in the U.S. But experts warn that indoor gatherings, cold temperatures and pandemic fatigue augur dark months ahead.

Joseph Mensah, an officer with the Wauwatosa Police Department in Wisconsin, has fatally shot three people in the line of duty since 2015 and is resigning from the department Nov. 30.

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Suburban Milwaukee Police Officer Who Has Killed 3 People Since 2015 Set To Resign

5:57pm November 18, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

Wauwatosa, Wis., police officer Joseph Mensah reached a separation agreement allowing him to resign Nov. 30. He has killed three people while on duty, including a teenager in February.

Effects Of Leadership Vacuum In Trump Administration On The U.S.

5:18pm November 18, 2020

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Garrett Graff, director of the Aspen Institute's cybersecurity program, about the effects of the leadership vacuum in several federal agencies.