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Boston To Remove A Copy Of Thomas Ball's 1876 Emancipation Memorial

4:18pm July 01, 2020

by Cristela Guerra (WBUR)

After listening to the opinions of residents and experts on Black history, Boston officials said that the city would remove a statue of Abraham Lincoln with a freed slave kneeling beside him.

Northwest Arkansas Struggles To Deal With A Surge In Coronavirus Cases

4:18pm July 01, 2020

by Zuzanna Sitek (KUAF)

Arkansas is seeing a surge in coronavirus cases. Outbreaks have popped up in several places, but the northwest part of the state is hit the hardest. Officials are scrambling to deal with the virus.

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Seattle Officials Shut Down Police-Free Zone Known As 'CHOP'

4:18pm July 01, 2020

by Martin Kaste

Recent shootings prompted Seattle officials to clear the police-free zone known as the Capitol Hill Organized Protest. The police chief said she supports lawful protests, but violence is unacceptable.

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DOT Inspector General's Report Says Boeing Misled FAA

4:18pm July 01, 2020

by David Schaper

Boeing failed to tell regulators about significant changes it made to an automated flight control system when developing the 737 Max, according to the Transportation Department's inspector general.

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Pompeo Says Russia Being Against U.S. Interests In Afghanistan Is 'Nothing New'

4:18pm July 01, 2020

by Michele Kelemen

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that Russian bounties paid to the Taliban to kill U.S. troops are yet another reason why the Trump administration has been trying to end America's longest war.

Foreign-Born Doctors Start Their Residencies At U.S. Hospitals Amid The Pandemic

4:18pm July 01, 2020

by Joel Rose

Thousands of foreign-born doctors started their residencies at the U.S. hospitals Wednesday amid two historic challenges: the coronavirus pandemic and the White House's new immigration restrictions.

Why Some People Don't Wear Masks

4:18pm July 01, 2020

by Maria Godoy

Health officials and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are urging Americans to wear face masks in public. NPR looks into several reasons people give for not wearing masks.

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More than 2,700 immigrants have tested positive for COVID-19 in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention nationwide, pushing immigrants to the brink and lawyers to fight for their release.

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Boston To Remove A Copy Of Thomas Ball's 1876 Emancipation Memorial

Northwest Arkansas Struggles To Deal With A Surge In Coronavirus Cases

Seattle Officials Shut Down Police-Free Zone Known As 'CHOP'

DOT Inspector General's Report Says Boeing Misled FAA

Pompeo Says Russia Being Against U.S. Interests In Afghanistan Is 'Nothing New'

Foreign-Born Doctors Start Their Residencies At U.S. Hospitals Amid The Pandemic

Why Some People Don't Wear Masks

Wilmington Police Chief On The Firing Of Police Officers For Their Racist Comments

How California Is Dealing With One Of The Country's Worst Surges In Coronavirus Cases

'You Can Either Be A Survivor Or Die': COVID-19 Cases Surge In ICE Detention