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Surprise Celebration For 220 N.C. Graduating High School Seniors

6:27am May 05, 2020

When graduation ceremonies at West Craven High School in North Carolina were canceled, the principal organized a parade of faculty, police and firefighters to drive past the homes of each graduate.

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News Brief: Pandemic Toll, California Businesses, Venezuela Failed Coup

6:26am May 05, 2020

White House rejects government report projecting rising COVID-19 death toll. Some California stores will reopen as early as Friday. And, Venezuela's president says U.S. sent men to assassinate him.

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Calif. Governor Says State Will Begin Easing Coronavirus Closures

5:45am May 05, 2020

by Nathan Rott

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that the state would start a partial reopening at the end of the week — joining a growing list of states that are trying to restart their economies.

Policing Is Changing In The Age of Social Distancing

5:02am May 05, 2020

by Martin Kaste

Police departments are facing a new reality in the era of coronavirus. As familiar categories of crime fade, officers are being asked to handle unfamiliar and sometimes uncomfortable new assignments.

A Physician Helps Listeners To Make Difficult Choices During The Pandemic

11:10pm May 04, 2020

Dr. Lucy McBride, a physician in Washington, D.C., answers listener questions about the coronavirus and helps them to make difficult choices during the pandemic.

Patients Who Recovered From COVID-19 Share Their Experiences Of Ending An Isolation

10:57pm May 04, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with patients who have recovered from COVID-19 and Dr. Lucy McBride, a physician in Washington, D.C., about the challenges of ending isolation and returning to work.

What Happened Today: Senate Returns To Washington, D.C., Economy Questions

10:45pm May 04, 2020

by Scott Horsley

NPR's chief economics correspondent takes listener questions about the state of the U.S. economy during the pandemic.

After suspending 2020 census field operations because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Census Bureau says it's restarting the hand-delivery of paper forms in rural communities and the hiring of door knockers in some parts of 13 states.

In 13 States, Census Bureau To Resume Hand-Delivering Forms, Hiring Workers

9:02pm May 04, 2020

by Hansi Lo Wang

After pausing 2020 census field operations for anti-coronavirus measures, the Census Bureau says it will get workers back into communities with protective equipment and social distancing training.

The Pulitzer Prize board awarded suffragist Ida B. Wells a special citation for her reporting on lynching.

2020 Pulitzer Prize Winners Include 'This American Life' - See A Full List

7:39pm May 04, 2020

by Andrew Limbong

This year's Pulitzer Prize Board awarded its first Audio Reporting award to the staff of This American Life, for a piece on the Trump administration's "remain in Mexico" policy.

A New York City worker closes a street to car traffic in Manhattan on Saturday so that pedestrians and cyclists can maintain social distancing. Mayor Bill de Blasio said 100 miles will be closed to car traffic in the coming weeks.

New York City Is Latest To Close Some Streets To Cars, Making More Space For People

7:13pm May 04, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

The move to limit car access on seven miles of streets comes amid pressure to allow more room for people to exercise while maintaining social distance to stem coronavirus transmission.