California Wildfires Have Burned 4 Million Acres And The Season Isn't Over Yet
"The 4 million mark is unfathomable. It boggles the mind, and it takes your breath away," a spokesperson for Cal Fire said.
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NYC To Close Businesses In Parts Of Brooklyn And Queens As Virus Takes Hold Again
Nine ZIP codes have seen persistently high rates of coronavirus infections. Mayor Bill de Blasio plans to close nonessential businesses and schools there Wednesday, pending state approval.
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee On How To Stay Optimistic On Fighting Climate Change
Climate change was a question in last week's presidential debate, after not being asked about in 2016 debates. Inslee made climate change the focus of his brief presidential bid.
Politics Chat: President Remains At Walter Reed Hospital After Coronavirus Diagnosis
President Trump is hospitalized and is being treated with experimental therapies less than a month from Election Day.
How Trump's Coronavirus Infection Is Changing The Biden Campaign
The president's coronavirus diagnosis forced the Biden to adjust his campaign. He's continuing to hold events, and using his speeches to urge people to wear masks.
Distrust and Conspiracies Arise After Trump Announced Coronavirus Diagnosis
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks disinformation expert Clint Watts of the Foreign Policy Research Institute about conspiracy theories that popped up after President Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis.
How Trump's Coronavirus Diagnosis Will Affect Congressional Duties
The White House coronavirus outbreak is affecting Congress as infections spread to Republican senators.
What We Should Learn From The White House Coronavirus Cluster
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Atlantic magazine contributor and UNC Chapel Hill professor Zeynep Tufekci about coronavirus clusters.
Former Coronavirus Task Force Member Discusses Spread Of Virus Throughout White House
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navaro speaks with Olivia Troye formerly of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, about safety protocols in the White House.
Trump Is Taking Remdesivir. Here's How It Works To Control The Coronavirus
President Trump is on day two of a planned 5-day course of remdesivir. The medication, approved for treating COVID-19, works by making it harder for the coronavirus to replicate within the body.