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The Nation's Dog Supply Chain Has Broken During The Pandemic

4:08pm May 06, 2020

by Alexi Horowitz-Ghazi

Some of the U.S. animal shelters have reported having all their dogs fostered during the quarantine. But it is not just that the pandemic made people want pets more — a dog supply chain has broken.

Coronavirus Update: House Appropriations Subcommittee Assesses Coronavirus Response

4:08pm May 06, 2020

NPR's health policy and political correspondents discuss the latest developments in the nation's response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Some People Are Still Taking Flights Despite The Coronavirus Pandemic

4:08pm May 06, 2020

by David Schaper

Planes are still flying, but most are nearly empty. Some passengers are medical personnel and essential workers — others are people trying to return from abroad or visit critically-ill relatives.

Foster Care System In West Virginia Struggles To Help Children During The Pandemic

4:08pm May 06, 2020

The coronavirus shutdown is straining a foster care system in West Virginia. Home visits have shifted to online check-ins, and referrals have plummeted as schools are now closed.

President Trump Wants To Reopen Economy Despite CDC Warnings

4:08pm May 06, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Betsey Stevenson, an economist at the University of Michigan, and Eric Toner, senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, about reopening the economy.

Michigan's Republican-led Legislature says Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is overstepping her authority by restricting businesses and other activities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Both the governor and the state's attorney general disagree.

Michigan Legislature Sues Gov. Whitmer, Seeking To End Coronavirus Emergency Orders

1:17pm May 06, 2020

by Bill Chappell

The legislators say the governor is acting illegally; Whitmer says she is protecting citizens from a global pandemic — and Michigan's attorney general agrees.

We're Open For Business, Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly Says

11:58am May 06, 2020

NPR's Noel King talks to Gary Kelly, chairman and CEO of Southwest Airlines, about the impact of the coronavirus on his carrier. Kelly says the airline requires workers and passengers to wear masks.

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President Donald Trump talks to reporters before boarding Air Force One on May 5.

As Trump Pushes Theory Of Virus Origins, Some See Parallels In Lead-Up To Iraq War

11:54am May 06, 2020

by Geoff Brumfiel

The White House continues to say the coronavirus may have leaked from a Chinese lab. That's at odds with the assessment of the intelligence community and reminds some of the run-up to the Iraq war.

Flags and wreaths honor veterans on April 28, on the grounds of the Soldiers' Home in Holyoke, Mass., where a number of people died due to the coronavirus. While the death toll at the state-run Holyoke Soldiers' Home continues to climb, federal officials

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Officials Investigating Multiple COVID-19 Deaths At Massachusetts Soldiers' Home

11:38am May 06, 2020

by Miriam Wasser

Multiple investigations are underway at the Soldiers' Home in Holyoke, Mass., where at least 71 veterans have died from COVID-19, and another 80 veterans and 81 employees have tested positive.

Emerson Weber, a 5th grader in South Dakota, is an avid letter writer whose thank-you note to her mail carrier went viral.

An 11-Year-Old Girl Writes To Thank Her Mailman. Postal Workers Write Back

11:28am May 06, 2020

Emerson Weber, a 5th grader in South Dakota, wanted to say thank you to Doug, her mail carrier, for his service while millions stay at home. Now, she's received dozens of notes of gratitude in return.

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