Marine Corps Aims To Tackle Evolving Face Of White Supremacy
The Commandant of the Marine Corps is banning all confederate symbols from bases. It comes at a time when the corps is trying to become more inclusive.
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Health Care Workers Say They Are Punished For Speaking Out
As states scramble to deal with coronavirus surges at hospitals, some health care workers say they are also being reprimanded for bringing their own personal protective equipment from home.
Student Finds Out At Work That She's Class Valedictorian
A Michigan high school principal surprised senior Kaitlyn Watson at the fast-food restaurant where she works. At the drive up window, the principal told Watson that she is the class valedictorian.
Bronx Councilman Ritchie Torres Experiences COVID-19 Firsthand
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to New York City Councilman Ritchie Torres about testing positive for the coronavirus, and why young people need to take social distancing seriously.
I Relied On My Macy's Job To Pay My Bills, Furloughed Worker Says
Macy's is furloughing most of its tens-of-thousands of employees. Ro Worrall, a Macy's employee in Portland, Ore., for the past five years, is one of the workers laid off.
Utilities Aim To Keep Specially Trained Employees Healthy And Working
Some municipal water utilities are taking emergency measures to sequester some employees to assure that they can keep the water flowing as the coronavirus spreads.
The Nation's Ballot Measures Fall Victim To COVID-19 Pandemic
People in the U.S. are being urged to social distance until at least the end of April. Ballot initiatives depend on canvassers gathering signatures in-person in crowded places and during events.
Farmworkers, Deemed Essential, Don't Feel Protected From Pandemic
Nearly half of the 850,000 farmworkers in California are undocumented, and labor unions say sometimes they are denied sick leave. Undocumented workers are excluded from the coronavirus relief package.
Toilet Paper Startup Ramps Up And Rolls In Wake Of Coronavirus Pandemic
The sudden demand for "white gold" came at just the right time for a new toilet paper factory in Maine. "The demand is insane," says Tissue Plus owner, Marc Cooper.
National Guardsman Is First Service Member To Die After Testing Positive For COVID-19
The Department of Defense said the New Jersey Army National Guardsman had been hospitalized since March 21 and died on Saturday.