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In this image from video, members of the House stand after they passed the $2 trillion plus coronavirus stimulus package on the floor of the House of Representatives in March.

Debate Over Reopening House Of Representatives Tests A Partisan Flashpoint

5:01am May 15, 2020

by Claudia Grisales

As the House returns to vote on a coronavirus relief bill, the partisan divide seen in states on how to resume operations is also on full display on the Hill.

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The FBI claims Dr. Qing Wang received more than $3.6 million in grants from the NIH while also collecting money for the same research from the Chinese government.

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Former Cleveland Clinic Researcher Allegedly Failed To Disclose Ties To China

10:59pm May 14, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

The FBI claims Dr. Qing Wang, a U.S. citizen born in China, received more than $3.6 million in grants from the NIH while also collecting money for the same research from the Chinese government.

How To Talk About Sensitive Issues Around Health And Safety

10:06pm May 14, 2020

Manners expert and the Washington Post contributor Steven Petrow answers listener questions on how to handle sensitive issues around health and safety with people with no eye-to-eye contact.

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What Happened Today: CDC Announces New Guidelines, COVID-19 Treatment Questions

9:25pm May 14, 2020

by Joe Palca

NPR's science correspondent answers listener questions about the antiviral drug remdesivir and other COVID-19 treatment possibilities.

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CDC Releases New Reopening Guidelines

9:10pm May 14, 2020

by Allison Aubrey

The CDC has released new guidelines for businesses and schools to help them decide whether they are ready to reopen.

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Tents line a gravel sidewalk off Fulton Street near City Hall in San Francisco on May 5. Last week, city staffers started using chalk to draw socially distant spaces along the street for the tents to stay in.

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San Francisco Shifts From Trashing Homeless Camps To Sanctioning Them Amid COVID-19

8:03pm May 14, 2020

by Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez

San Francisco's homelessness solution is one that was once thought unthinkable: city-sanctioned open-air encampments. The advent of COVID-19 forced city leaders to make the difficult decision.

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Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz testifies at a Senate committee on alleged FISA abuses in December.

Senate Passes Surveillance Bill With New Protections, But Political Fate Uncertain

6:07pm May 14, 2020

by Philip Ewing

The legislation restores some lapsed investigative authorities and adds what advocates call new safeguards against abuse. But it must go back to the House and thence to President Trump.

The Jersey Shore is central to the state's identity, Gov. Phil Murphy said Thursday, announcing that all New Jersey beaches can reopen soon. Here, a woman walks on the beach this month in Belmar, N.J.

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'The Jersey Shore Will Be Open In Time For Memorial Day,' Gov. Murphy Says

5:41pm May 14, 2020

by Bill Chappell

New Jersey has more than 142,700 COVID-19 cases, and the rate of positive test results is 22%. But the governor says the spread of the coronavirus has continued to slow.

Children in isolation are developing mental health issues.

With School Buildings Closed, Children's Mental Health Is Suffering

4:50pm May 14, 2020

by Anya Kamenetz

A top pediatrician calls for reopening schools as soon as possible because of the negative impact the shutdown is having on students' learning and mental health.

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Californians enjoy the Manhattan and Hermosa beaches on Wednesday, the first day that Los Angeles County allowed beaches to reopen after a six-week closure during the coronavirus pandemic.

Manhattan Beach Mayor On Reopening Los Angeles County Beaches: 'It's Our Culture'

4:41pm May 14, 2020

by Steve Inskeep

Some people worry reopening beaches may lead to more COVID-19 cases, but Mayor Richard Montgomery says the coastline is large enough to facilitate safe social distancing.