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Texas Rangers To Start The Season At A New But Empty Stadium

4:36pm July 24, 2020

by Miranda Suarez

The 2020 season for Major League Baseball has finally begun. The Texas Rangers will play at a new but mostly empty stadium. Ballpark officials came up with a way to cheer players during the game.

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What Is The Future Of U.S.-China Relations?

4:36pm July 24, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Evan Medeiros, professor of Asian studies at Georgetown University, about escalating tensions between the U.S. and China and the consulate closures ordered by each side.

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Minnesota Governor On Police Reform And Statewide Mask Mandate

4:36pm July 24, 2020

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz about the police accountability bill he signed into law this week and his statewide mask mandate.

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Residents Split On Presence Of Federal Agents In Kansas City, Mo.

4:36pm July 24, 2020

by Frank Morris

Federal agents are headed to Kansas City, Mo., to help with the spike in violent crime. Some locals embrace the move, but others worry agents' presence may lead to confrontations.

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City in Washington State Drives Hospitalizations Down In Coronavirus Battle

4:36pm July 24, 2020

by Will Stone

The only hospital in Yakima, Wash., nearly reached its capacity in June due to the coronavirus. But the community took action and now offers lessons on how to bring hospitalizations down.

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Coronavirus Outbreak Causes Strain In Rio Grande Valley Of Texas

4:36pm July 24, 2020

by Reynaldo Leaños, Jr. (TPR)

The coronavirus pandemic has hit Texas hard, and it's been a particular problem in the Rio Grande Valley. Hundreds of people have died, and local officials are overwhelmed.

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Uninsured Day Care Workers At Risk During The Pandemic

4:36pm July 24, 2020

by Liz Schlemmer

The coronavirus has hit many day care centers across the country hard. It threatens a vulnerable workforce of mostly low-paid women who often don't have health insurance.

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Forecaster Issue Advisories On 3 Tropical Storms

4:36pm July 24, 2020

by Greg Allen

It's already been an active start to the Atlantic hurricane season with several records set for the earliest number of named storms. Now the tropics are firing up again.

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McDonald's will require all customers at its U.S. restaurants to wear a face mask, starting Aug. 1, the company says. Here, a customer wears a mask at the oldest operating McDonald's Corp. restaurant, in Downey, Calif., in April.

McDonald's Will Require Face Masks At Its More Than 14,000 U.S. Restaurants

4:25pm July 24, 2020

by Bill Chappell

Because face masks and other precautions have become a subject of contention in the U.S., the restaurant chain says it will help employees get "de-escalation training."

Federal Moratorium On Evictions Expires On Friday. What's Next?

4:16pm July 24, 2020

by Chris Arnold

A federal moratorium on evictions has helped millions of renters stay in their homes during the pandemic. But a wave of evictions might be on the way as the protections expire Friday.

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