White House Defends Trump's Use Of Racist Term To Describe Coronavirus
The president over the weekend used a racist term to describe the deadly coronavirus pandemic during a campaign rally, to cheers from those in the audience.
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California Hits New High In COVID-19 Hospitalizations
Officials attribute at least part of the rise to a decline in social distancing as people venture out into the world again. The majority of new cases are in Southern California and the Central Valley.
How Recommendations Of An Obama Task Force Have, And Haven't, Changed U.S. Policing
The co-leaders of the task force, Charles Ramsey and Laurie Robinson, say their 2015 report is still a valuable playbook. But there are things — for instance, about hiring practices — they would add.
Trump Administration Labels 4 More Chinese News Outlets 'Foreign Missions'
The State Department's new listing of Chinese media escalates a tit-for-tat scrap over journalists that kicked off earlier in the year.
'Facebook Groups Are Destroying America': Researcher On Misinformation Spread Online
NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with internet disinformation researcher Nina Jankowicz about her argument that "Facebook groups are destroying America."
Reasons Behind U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman's Firing
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Andrea Bernstein, a co-host of the Trump Inc. podcast for WNYC, about what led to the firing of Geoffrey Berman, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
NASCAR Fans React To A Noose Left In Bubba Wallace's Garage
A noose was found in the garage of NASCAR's only black driver in the top circuit Sunday. And a delayed race at Talladega Monday became the first real test of NASCAR's ban of the Confederate flag.
Minnesota Police Reforms Stumble In Legislature
Minnesota legislators have adjourned a special session without passing any of the police reform proposals they debated after the killing of George Floyd. The partisan differences prevented a deal.
Prosecutors Call To End Conflict Of Interest Between Police Unions And Attorneys
Some California prosecutors are calling for an end a practice of police unions donating to political campaigns of district attorneys — those who will invariably hear cases of police misconduct.
The University Of California President To Leave Her Post In August
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Janet Napolitano, the president of the University of California, about her leaving the post in August as the system works out how to safely restart classes in the fall.