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Iowa Caught In The Crosshairs Of Coronavirus Spike And Political Battle

4:04pm September 11, 2020

by Natalie Krebs

As coronavirus cases spike in Iowa, tension is brewing between the governor, the state's large public universities and local campus communities over how to prevent the spread of the virus.

Challenges Of Ensuring Diversity In Coronavirus Vaccine Trials

4:04pm September 11, 2020

by Blake Farmer

There's a push to have minority volunteers take part in coronavirus vaccine trials. Recruitment is happening, but it often means overcoming a deep-seated mistrust of the medical system.

The Pandemic Changes The Look Of Annual Sept. 11 Memorial Events

4:04pm September 11, 2020

Public health safety precautions have changed the look of the traditional Sept. 11 memorial events, which took place Friday in New York.

Experts Say Colleges Should Rethink Punishing Students For Partying

4:04pm September 11, 2020

by Elissa Nadworny

Colleges have been publicly shaming students for partying — even fellow students are reporting others to campus police. But experts say shame has never worked in public health interventions.

Biden Campaign Reaches Out To Voters Via Phone Or Text. Will It be Enough?

4:04pm September 11, 2020

by Asma Khalid

Republicans say they're knocking on millions of doors in person. The Biden campaign hasn't been knocking on any doors for months. Instead, it's having conversations over the phone or via text.

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The charred husk of a car remains after the Santiam Fire moved through a neighborhood Wednesday near Gates, Ore.

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PHOTOS: Oregon Grapples With Historic Fires

3:30pm September 11, 2020

Fires have forced thousands from their homes across the state. Photographers Bradley W. Parks and Jonathan Levinson have been covering the wildfires for NPR member station Oregon Public Broadcasting.

A patron stands in front of a shelf full of wine bottles at a liquor story in the Brooklyn borough of New York City on March 20.

Hangover From Alcohol Boom Could Last Long After Pandemic Ends

2:44pm September 11, 2020

by Brian Mann

Americans are drinking far more during the COVID-19 pandemic. A beer in the evening can feel like a taste of normal life, but health experts worry about alcohol's deadly side effects.

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Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden greets Vice President Pence at the 9/11 Memorial in New York to commemorate the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on Friday.

'America Will Always Rise Up': Trump, Biden Commemorate Sept. 11 Attacks

2:04pm September 11, 2020

by Alana Wise

While President Trump spoke in Shanksville, Pa., Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden bumped elbows with Vice President Pence in New York. Biden is traveling to Shanksville later in the day.

"The discharge of those 21 shots for those four members of the Houston Police Department are not objectively reasonable,"Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said of the deadly encounter with Nicolas Chavez in April.

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4 Houston Police Officers Fired Over Fatal Shooting Of Nicolas Chavez

1:57pm September 11, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

"You don't get to shoot somebody 21 times," Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said of the deadly encounter in April. "I cannot defend that."

Wildfires across the West, such as the Creek Fire here in Madera County, Calif., are pushing firefighters to their limits.

Why Firefighting Alone Won't Stop Western Mega-Fires

1:25pm September 11, 2020

In another record-breaking year, communities are realizing the best way to survive wildfires is learning to live with them.