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Public Health Service Needs Ready Reserve To Back-Fill Jobs, Advocates Say

7:05am April 14, 2020

by Quil Lawrence

The U.S. has a uniformed public health service that can be deployed during a health crisis. So why haven't those health professionals been working on the frontlines of the coronavirus outbreak?

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A portrait of former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright hangs in the State Department's Treaty Room, in Washington, D.C, on Feb. 27, 2020.

Human Moments, Nuggets Of Reflection Are True Treasures In New Albright Memoir

6:59am April 14, 2020

by Caitlyn Kim

"I was intent on making the next stage of my life even more interesting than the last," former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright writes in Hell And Other Destinations.

Independent Oil And Gas Producers Battle Low Prices, Coronavirus

6:18am April 14, 2020

by Wade Goodwyn

A deal to cut global oil production might stop the free-falling price of oil — but for some producers in Texas, it's too little too late: they're facing economic ruin.

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U.S. Sailor Dies In Guam Of Coronavirus-Related Complications

6:01am April 14, 2020

by Tom Bowman

The sailor from the USS Theodore Roosevelt tested positive for COVID-19 in March. The ship's captain was relieved of command for urging his superiors to do more to protect his crew.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom and his counterparts in Oregon and Washington will coordinate their lifting of COVID-19 shutdowns, a move mirrored by New York and neighboring states in the East. Here, a sign along Interstate 5 in Commerce, Calif., tells peop

States Unite On Reopening Economies: 'Science — Not Politics — Will Guide' Decisions

9:36pm April 13, 2020

by Bill Chappell

"Any plan to reopen society MUST be driven by data and experts," said Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York, which is forming a regional coalition of states. California will work with Oregon and Washington.

A person wearing a mask walks past posters encouraging participation in the 2020 census in April in Seattle.

Trump Officials Ask To Delay Census Data For Voting Districts, House Seats

7:26pm April 13, 2020

by Hansi Lo Wang

The Census Bureau is asking Congress to change the legal deadlines for numbers used to redistribute congressional seats and Electoral College votes, as well as data used to redraw voting districts.

The interactive, web-based dashboard created by Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md., as seen on Monday at 3:11 p.m. ET.

Mapping COVID-19: Millions Rely On Online Tracker Of Cases Worldwide

7:02pm April 13, 2020

by Melissa Block

A small team at Johns Hopkins University early on created what's become one of the most authoritative interactive online dashboards, tracking COVID-19 data around the world.

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Nurses and community faith leaders participate in a protest outside the Cook County Jail in Chicago, on April 10, 2020, calling for the release of prisoners from the jail. A federal judge ordered Cook County Jail to take prompt action to stop the spread o

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The COVID-19 Struggle In Chicago's Cook County Jail

6:09pm April 13, 2020

by Cheryl Corley

Cook County Jail's coronavirus outbreak has prompted policy changes and a federal lawsuit. More than 500 staff and detainees infected.

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With People Stuck At Home, Jigsaw Puzzle Sales Soar

4:40pm April 13, 2020

While demand has spiked, puzzlemakers are having a hard time keeping up, especially as social distancing and business closures hobble production. Plus: tips for puzzlers.

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Seattle-Area Funeral Director Weighs In On Funeral Planning During Pandemic

4:40pm April 13, 2020

Funeral directors are being swamped by COVID-19 deaths — and trying to navigate how to plan funerals while also keeping themselves safe. Char Barrett of A Sacred Moment speaks with NPR's Ailsa Chang.

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