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Over 50% Of Chicago Families Are Struggling To Care For Children, New Poll Shows

4:12pm October 02, 2020

by Adriana Cardona-Maguidad

More than half of Chicago families say they are struggling to care for their children and helping them adjust to changes brought by the pandemic, according to a new poll by NPR and two others.

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Where Has Trump Been In The Last 2 Weeks?

4:12pm October 02, 2020

by Cheryl Corley

President Trump has tested positive for the coronavirus. NPR traces where he and his team have been recently. That includes Cleveland, Pennsylvania, Minnesota and New Jersey.

Texas Governor Plans To Limit Number Of Ballot Drop Boxes To 1 Per County

4:12pm October 02, 2020

by Andrew Schneider / Houston Public Media

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday that he would restrict the number of ballot drop boxes to one per county. The move comes even as more people are likely to vote by mail due to the pandemic.

Effects Of Trump's Positive Coronavirus Test On National Security

4:12pm October 02, 2020

by Greg Myre

The U.S. command and control structure remains unaffected by the news that President Trump has tested positive for the coronavirus. But it underscores America's troubled response to the pandemic.

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Can Tracing Trump's Contacts Prevent Spread Of Virus?

4:12pm October 02, 2020

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

At political events held by the Trump campaign this week, people may have come into contact with the coronavirus. NPR discusses whether contact tracing could possibly be done.

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Politics And Science Of Coronavirus

4:12pm October 02, 2020

Now that President Trump has tested positive for the coronavirus, NPR checks in with what that means for life and work at the White House and what is known about living with COVID-19.

U.S. Employers Added 661,000 Jobs In September

4:12pm October 02, 2020

by Scott Horsley

Job growth slowed in September as U.S. employers added just 661,000 jobs. Unemployment dipped to 7.9%, largely driven by people leaving the workforce.

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The Man Who Ran Washington: The Life and Times of James A. Baker III, by Peter Baker and Susan Glasser

James Baker, 'The Man Who Ran Washington,' Laments Today's Politics

4:12pm October 02, 2020

by Mary Louise Kelly

A new book by the journalist-author duo Peter Baker and Susan Glasser delves into the story of the once-powerbroker. "I think he always has this idea that things can be fixed," Peter Baker says.

Kentucky's Jefferson County Circuit Court has released audio of the grand jury proceedings in the Breonna Taylor case. Here, police officers walk by the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections, which sits adjacent to Jefferson Square Park, the epicente

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Court Releases Grand Jury Recording In Breonna Taylor Case

3:57pm October 02, 2020

by Bill Chappell

The recording could answer lingering questions about how prosecutors have handled a case that has fueled protests in Kentucky and across the nation.

A firefighter battles the Glass Fire in Napa Valley, Calif., on Thursday.

California Wildfires Near Tragic Milestone: 4 Million Acres Burned

3:21pm October 02, 2020

by Marisa Peñaloza

The unprecedented fire season has already killed 30 people, and burned down thousands of buildings and homes, forcing over 96,000 residents to evacuate.