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Sen. Jacky Rosen On Postmaster General's Testimony Before The Senate

3:47pm August 21, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., about Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's testimony before the Senate regarding cost-cutting measures at the U.S. Postal Service.

Democratic Voters From Different States Discuss Their Takeaways From The DNC

3:47pm August 21, 2020

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with a group of Democratic voters she met during the primary season to see what their takeaways are from the Democratic National Convention.

How South Carolina's Rural Communities Are Trying To Survive The Pandemic

3:47pm August 21, 2020

by Victoria Hansen

A spike in coronavirus cases is straining the health care system in South Carolina's rural areas. From small hospitals to churches, the region is struggling to survive.

Trump Administration Blocks FDA From Regulating Many New Medical Tests

3:47pm August 21, 2020

by Rob Stein

The Trump administration has blocked the Food and Drug Administration from regulating many new tests, raising concerns about the reliability of new coronavirus tests and the FDA's independence.

University Professors Share Their Thoughts On Colleges Reopening

3:47pm August 21, 2020

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with three professors from Colorado, Illinois and Georgia about their feelings on teaching this year and their colleges' reopening plans.

Lessons From School Reopenings In Rural Maine

3:47pm August 21, 2020

by Robbie Feinberg

Maine has some of the lowest coronavirus infection rates in the country. And a few schools in rural districts have already opened their doors to in-person learning.

Tropical Storm Laura could become a hurricane early next week — around the same time another storm develops into a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico. The system is forecast to bring rain and flooding to Caribbean islands on its way to the U.S. mainland.

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2 Hurricanes Could Form In Gulf Of Mexico Next Week — An Apparent First

3:10pm August 21, 2020

by Bill Chappell

One storm is currently forecast to hit near the Texas-Louisiana border; the other could reach the Florida Panhandle. Two hurricanes hitting the Gulf at once would be unprecedented, experts say.

Joseph James DeAngelo, the Golden State Killer, was sentenced on Friday to life in prison after admitting to more than a dozen murders in the 1970s and '80s.

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Golden State Killer Sentenced To Life In Prison Without Possibility Of Parole

2:55pm August 21, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

Joseph James DeAngelo, now 74, admitted to committing more than a dozen murders in the 1970s and '80s after investigators identified him using public genealogy websites to trace his DNA.

U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy arrives at an Aug. 5 meeting at the office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Who Is Louis DeJoy? U.S. Postmaster General In Spotlight Ahead Of 2020 Election

1:42pm August 21, 2020

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, a longtime Republican donor, controls the U.S. Postal Service at a time when mail-in voting is central to the presidential election.

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Flames from the LNU Lightning Complex fires burn in unincorporated Napa County, Calif., on Tuesday.

Wildfires Rage In California As Fire Crews And Evacuees Grapple With COVID-19 Risks

1:09pm August 21, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

The possibility of catching or spreading the coronavirus adds a new dimension of risk to the job, both on and off the front lines, and poses new threats to those seeking refuge in temporary shelter.