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NPR Probes Why Personal Protective Equipment Is Still In Short Supply

5:16am September 16, 2020

by Joel Rose

Six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. still isn't making enough N95 masks and other PPE to satisfy soaring demand. Smaller domestic manufacturers could help, but they're wary of the risk.

An almost empty Metro station is seen in Washington, D.C., on July 21. The region's employers worry about the safety of workers using the transit system during the pandemic.

Workers In Washington, D.C., Region Likely To Work From Home Until Next Summer

8:22pm September 15, 2020

by Adedayo Akala

A survey of hundreds of private employers in the region shows most are struggling to bring their employees back into the office. Many firms cited worries about the safety of using public transit.

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, pictured at a news conference in March, criticized Republicans on Tuesday for celebrating a federal judge's ruling that called some of the state's pandemic response measures unconstitutional.

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Pennsylvania Officials Stand By Pandemic Response After Judge Rules Against Orders

8:13pm September 15, 2020

by Rachel Treisman

The governor and health secretary want residents to guard against the virus as a federal judge calls stay-at-home and business closure orders — since lifted — unconstitutional.

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HHS Official Under Fire For Comments About Scientists And Conspiracies

7:12pm September 15, 2020

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

Michael Caputo, one of the top officials at the Department of Health and Human Services, has come under fire for controversial remarks he made during a Facebook Live appearance on Sunday.

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Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez holds a letter from a Navajo family while distributing food, water and other supplies on May 27, on the Navajo Nation Reservation in New Mexico.

To Limit COVID-19, Navajo Leader Says: 'Listen To Your Public Health Professionals'

5:23pm September 15, 2020

by Sacha Pfeiffer

The Navajo Nation has seen a turning point in its battle against the virus. Cases are down dramatically. Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez says that's because citizens heed public health advice.

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Sens. Dan Sullivan (left) and Lisa Murkowski, both Republicans from Alaska, have joined Sen. Brian Schatz, a Democrat from Hawaii, in introducing a bipartisan bill that would extend reporting deadlines for 2020 census results.

Bipartisan Senate Push To Extend Census Begins Weeks Before Count Is Set To End

5:15pm September 15, 2020

by Hansi Lo Wang

A bipartisan Senate bill could solve a scheduling conundrum that is putting the national count, along with the distribution of federal funding and political representation, in serious jeopardy.

Firefighter Cody Carter battles the North Complex Fire on Monday in Plumas National Forest in California.

Haze Spreads Across U.S. As Wildfires Continue To Tear Through The West

5:10pm September 15, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

Scientists have linked an increasing prevalence and intensity of wildfires to climate change, and residents of Western states are grappling with the dread that severe fire seasons are the new normal.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (from left), President Trump, Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani and Emirati Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan wave from the Truman Balcony at the White House. The group particip

Israel, Bahrain And UAE Sign Deals Formalizing Ties At White House

5:09pm September 15, 2020

by Bill Chappell

The agreements bring "a pivot in history," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said before a signing ceremony at the White House.

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Hurricane Sally Nears Northern Gulf Coast

4:14pm September 15, 2020

by Debbie Elliott

Hurricane Sally is crawling toward the northern Gulf Coast. It's been dumping rain across Florida for days. Now Alabama and Mississippi are feeling its effects.

Abraham Accords Fall Short Of Becoming 'The Deal Of The Century'

4:14pm September 15, 2020

by Michele Kelemen

The White House describes the deals being signed by two Gulf Arab states with Israel as a sign of a changing Middle East. But they're not of "the deal of the century" the U.S. was orignally seeking.

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