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Delia Vicente peeks out of the doorway of her house in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in April. The Census Bureau says its workers on the island are getting ready to resume leaving paper forms for the 2020 census outside of front doors.

Census Work To Resume In Puerto Rico And Rural Areas Of 11 States

9:41pm May 15, 2020

by Hansi Lo Wang

The coronavirus stopped the hand-delivery of paper census forms to homes in Puerto Rico and remote communities in the states. The delays have kept their response rates lower than the national average.

What Happened Today: President Trump Outlines New Vaccine Plan, Economy Questions

9:30pm May 15, 2020

Wall Street Journal chief economics commentator Greg Ip updates listeners on the state of the U.S. economy during the pandemic and answers their questions.

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A protester attends a demonstration over Michigan's coronavirus restrictions on Thursday at the state Capitol in Lansing.

'Us Vs. Them' In A Pandemic: Researchers Warn Divisions Could Get Dangerous

7:14pm May 15, 2020

by Hannah Allam

The U.S. was deeply divided before the coronavirus. Now, researchers worry that the pandemic is worsening what they call a dangerously polarized climate.

A restaurant in Ohio, Taste of Belgium, seats customers outside as businesses begin to reopen in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic on Friday.

In The Midwest, Reopening Looks Different State By State, Even City By City

6:52pm May 15, 2020

by Ari Shapiro

As the country begins to lift stay-at-home orders, nowhere is the messy patchwork of timelines and rules more pronounced than in the Midwest. Businesses and customers are navigating a confusing maze.

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Gabrielle Mayer graduated from medical school in April and began her residency early so she could help care for patients with COVID-19.

From Medical School To Fighting COVID-19 On The Front Lines At Bellevue Hospital

6:39pm May 15, 2020

by Heidi Glenn

Gabrielle Mayer graduated from medical school early to help out with coronavirus patients in New York City. Some of her patients have died, she says. But there have been small, profound moments.

Gregory McMichael and his son Travis McMichael have been charged with murder in the February shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery, whom they had pursued in a truck after spotting him running in their neighborhood.

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Lawyer For Arbery Shooting Suspect: 'This Is Not Some Sort Of Hate Crime'

6:00pm May 15, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

Lawyers for Gregory McMichael, one of the two men charged in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, said the facts of the case "can not be shoehorned into a narrative that's being told so far."

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Grocery Store Chain Kroger Is Planning To End 'Hero Pay'

4:17pm May 15, 2020

by Ann Thompson

The nation's largest grocery store chain ends its so-called "hero pay" — an extra $2 an hour — this week. But with no end in sight for the pandemic, unions and workers are asking for an extension.

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Lawyers Say Father And Son Accused Of Killing Ahmaud Arbery Are Being Vilified

4:17pm May 15, 2020

Defense attorneys representing the white father and son accused of killing a black jogger in Georgia are cautioning people not to rush to judgment.

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Conditions In The Juvenile Facilities Worsen During The Coronavirus Pandemic

4:17pm May 15, 2020

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with the Marshall Project staff writer Eli Hager about the increasingly challenging conditions of the teenagers in the U.S. juvenile facilities amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Medical Professionals In Florida Criticize Governor For A Lack Of Transparency

4:17pm May 15, 2020

by Greg Allen

In Florida, officials say fewer than 2,000 people have died from the coronavirus. But some medical professionals do not agree with how the state is counting deaths and sharing that information.